1 / 31

ZAP!

ZAP!. Object : End with the most points The first team to have a representative stand will answer the question. IF correct, you get 2 points and a ZAP! Card. Your team must then follow the instructions Ex . Switch scores with another team, ZAP! Another team.

talon
Télécharger la présentation

ZAP!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. ZAP! • Object: End with the most points • The first team to have a representative stand will answer the question. • IF correct, you get 2 points and a ZAP! Card. • Your team must then follow the instructions • Ex. Switch scores with another team, ZAP! Another team. • ZAP! Means the score returns to zero.

  2. Why are calves separated from the mother? • A: To prevent the spread of pathogens from mother to calf

  3. Brown Swiss

  4. What is the top milk production state (2011)? • A: California

  5. Name at least 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of dairying in Minnesota • Advantages • Plentiful Water • Good Infrastructure • Cheaper Feed • Disadvantages • Small Farms • Housing more expensive • Resistance to large farms

  6. For a heifer to calve at 24 months of age, how old must she be when bred? • A: 15 Months of age (280 day gestation period/about 9 months)

  7. What is the most popular breed? • A: Holstein

  8. How long is the typical ‘dry’ period for a cow? • A: 30-60 days • Why do cows need a dry period?

  9. What is colostrum? • A: Milk from cow 48 hours after calving • Why is it important to feed calves colostrum?

  10. What are the four compartments of the ruminant stomach?

  11. What is at least 1 advantage that a ruminant has versus a non-ruminant? • Cellulose can be digested • B vitamin synthesis • Can utilize non-protein nitrogen (urea)

  12. Guernsey

  13. In your own words, describe a typical diet for a milking cow

  14. What breed is the smallest mature size, but has the highest % fat and protein in milk? • Jersey

  15. What has been the general trend in terms of milk production per cow? • It has increased • By how much? • 1945 – 5,180 lbs/cow • 2011 – 18,996 lbs/cow

  16. What rank is Minnesota for milk production (2011)? • A: 7th

  17. What is one symptom of hypocalcemia (Milk Fever)? • A: Cows are too weak to stand up

  18. Jersey

  19. You discover a cow has a retained placenta. What would you prescribe as a treatment? • A: No treatment unless the cow becomes sick. Take temperature twice daily.

  20. Holstein

  21. Why is a sanitizing solution used after milking? • A: To prevent the spread of infection

  22. Why is progeny testing used for dairy bulls? • A: To ensure selection of bulls that will produce the best calf for a farm

  23. How much milk does a typical cow produce daily? • A: 70 lbs.

  24. Where does the Ayrshire breed originate from? • Scotland

  25. What is at least 1 change in a heifer prior to calving? • Mammary development • Ligaments over the rump loosen • Animals try to find a secluded area • May start to drip milk

  26. Milking Shorthorn

  27. Why is twinning undesirable? • Difficulty calving • Heifer born with a twin bull is sterile 91% of the time • Free-martin

  28. Ayrshire

  29. What is ketosis? • A: Low blood sugar

  30. This breed is the 2nd most numerous worldwide. • Brown Swiss

  31. QUESTIONS? Note: This is NOT everything that may be on the test

More Related