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| What percentage do heifers account for of a farms total expenses? |
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| What is the percentage cost for feed for raising a dairy replacement heifer? |
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| What are the most important point to consider when selecting a dairy calf as a project animal? |
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| Age, Breed, Health, Pedigree, Conformation |
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| What are the 5 types of id most commonly used? |
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| eartag, freeze branding, photo, sketch, tattoo |
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| What are the liquid diet choices for pre-weaned calves |
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| milk replacer, whole milk, colostrum |
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| A pre-weaned calf should be fed what percentage of its body weight in milk or milk replace daily? |
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| When a calf nurses the milk travel through what to the omasum and abomasum? |
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| Which stomach's are not fully developed in a new born calf? |
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| What is the milk called that is secreted during the firt 2-3 days after calving? |
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| What does colostrum contain that provides immunity from disease? |
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| Colostrum a higher level of what than normal milk? |
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| How many days should a calf be fed colostrum? |
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| If colostrum is pasteurized, what temp and for how long should it be heated? |
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| What are the 4 critical factors in colostrum management? |
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| quantity, quality, timing, and cleanliness |
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| What are the 4 storage options for colostrum? |
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| add preservative, fermented, frozen, refrigerate |
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| How long may frozen colostrum be safely stored for? |
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| What are 2 on the farm tools for estimating colostrum quality? |
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| Brix refractometer and colostrometer |
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| What are 5 conditions that can result in poor quality colostrum? |
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| Cow is fry less than 3-4 weeks, pre-milking, young cow, leaking teats, dirty udder and teats |
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