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| ___ of the world's milk is from cows |
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| What is the average composition of a cow's milk? |
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87% water
3.5% protein
3.4-4.0% fat
4.9% lactose
.7% minerals |
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| What are the two things buyers look for in milk? |
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| What vitamins/minerals is milk rich in? |
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| What are a few benefits of cattle? |
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environmental benefits
(manure as fertilizer and erosion control)
source of meat
animal power |
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At the University of Illinois, we typically make __ lbs of milk a day.
Intensive systems typically make __ lbs of milk a day. |
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| What are the characteristics of the Ayrshire breed? |
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- Red to mahogany and white
- yield ~19,000 lbs milk
- milk fat: 3.85%
- milk protein: 3.15%
- mature body weight: 1200lbs
- percent of registered cattle: 1.2%
- Native home: scottland
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What are the characteristics of the Brown Swiss breed?
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- Tan to brown
- milk yield: 22,000lb
- milk fat: 3.97%
- milk protein: 3.3%
- mature body weight: 1600lb
- percent of registered cattle: 2.7%
- native home: switzerland
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| What are the characteristics of the Guernsey breed? |
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- fawn to red and white
- milk yield: 16500lbs
- milk fat:4.46%
- milk protein: 3.31%
- mature body weight: 1100lbs
- percent of registered cattle: 1.5%
- native home: switzerland
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| What are the characteristics of the Holstein breed? |
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Black and white
milk yield: 25500lbs
milk fat: 3.7%
milk protein: 3.02%
mature body weight: 1500lbs
percent of registered cattle: 82%
native home: holland (netherlands) |
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| What breed of cow has the highest yield? |
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| What are characteristics of the Jersey breed? |
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- Fawn to tan with or without white
- Milk yield: 18500lbs
- milk fat: 4.59%
- milk protein: 3.58%
- mature body weight: 1000lbs
- percent of registered cattle: 12.6%
- native home: Jersey Island
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| What are the characteristics of the Milking Shorthorn breed? |
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- Red, white, or roan
- milk yield: 14000lbs
- milk fat : 3.78%
- milk protein: 3.1%
- mature percent of registered cattle: n/a
- native home: england
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Dairy Cow Unified Scorecard
Frame: _____pts
Dairy Strength: ___pts
Rear Feet and Legs: ___pts
Udder: ___%
Total: 100pts
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| What are the seven cattle breeds? |
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| Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Red and White, Holstein, Jersey, and Milking Shorthorn |
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| How many mamory glands does a cow have? |
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T/F
Each mammory gland is independent. |
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| What stops the milk from falling out of the udder? |
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| How many types of mastitis are there? |
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| Califronia Mastitis Test looks for ____ mastitis. |
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| Strip cup looks for ___ mastitis. |
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| ____ mastitis has flakes or clots in the milk. |
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| You must use a special detergent in order to find ____ mastitis. |
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