Junior Dairy Quiz Bowl Review

Question 1

Cellulose, hemilose and lignin are the components of:

Accepted Answer

Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF)

Question 2

Which of the following is a warm season or C4 grass?

Accepted Answer

Bermuda

Question 3

Which of the following can be used on the farm to measure the quality of colostrum?

Accepted Answer

colostrometer

Question 4

What does MUN stand for?

Accepted Answer

Milk Urea Nitrogen

Question 5

Which of the following dry length periods will maximize milk production?

Accepted Answer

60 days

Question 6

From what country did the Ayrshire breed originate?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 7

Dry matter intake by lactating Holstein cows generally averages?

Accepted Answer

45 to 50 lbs.

Question 8

Dairy calves typically are weaned at what age?

Accepted Answer

6-8 weeks

Question 9

Rumensin and bovatec increase feed efficiency and body weight in heifers and are called?

Accepted Answer

ionophores

Question 10

Which of the following is not a good source of energy for dairy cows?

Accepted Answer

Cottonseed hulls

Question 11

Gossypol is a toxic pigment that can be found in which of the following:

Accepted Answer

whole cottonseed

Question 12

The recommended maximum level of fat in a lactating cow's diet is?

Accepted Answer

5-7%

Question 13

Which of the following feeds contains the most protein?

Accepted Answer

corn gluten meal

Question 14

Failure to show signs of heat is called?

Accepted Answer

anestrus

Question 15

Which of the following is the most common bacterium that causes chronic mastitis?

Accepted Answer

Staph. Aureus

Question 16

Which vitamin is routinely added to milk?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

Question 17

What is the term used in dairy cattle judging when a cow is close at the hocks?

Accepted Answer

cow-hocked

Question 18

In what main category on the PCDA Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is the "rump" listed?

Accepted Answer

Frame

Question 19

Ringworm is a contagious disease which can spread easily to other animals and is caused by?

Accepted Answer

fungus

Question 20

What is a calf with parents of two different breeds called?

Accepted Answer

Crossbreed

Question 21

What is the somatic cell count (cells/ml) allowed in Grade A milk sold in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

750,000

Question 22

Which of the following cannot be digested by the dairy cow?

Accepted Answer

lignin

Question 23

Dairy farmers calculate IOFC to help evaluate their profitability, what does IOFC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Income Over Feed Costs

Question 24

Hoard's Dairyman ranks NC 20th in milk production per cow. What is avg pounds milk per cow?

Accepted Answer

19,644 lbs

Question 25

In reference to milk production, what does FCM stand for?

Accepted Answer

Fat-Corrected Milk

Junior Dairy Quiz Bowl Review

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Junior Dairy Quiz Bowl Review

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