Dairy heifers need to be bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time. 6 months 12 months 15 months 18 months Producers using BST must give their cows an injection of it every: Day 7 days 14 days 30 days Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO’s. A CAFO is: Confined Animal Feeding Operation Concentrated Animal Farming Operation Confined Animal Farming Operation Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________. 1880’s 1950’s 1980’s 2000’s Milk traits, i.e. fat, protein, SNF and etc., tend to have a heritability of about: 10% or less 20-30% 40-50% 51% or more Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have: Front feet toward rear of the cow with head, nose first, between them One front leg towards rear of the cow along side head, other front leg down Hind legs towards rear of the cow with head and front legs facing down Buttocks of the calf toward rear of the cow with all 4 legs and head facing down One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm 500,000 1,000,000 5,000,000
Dairy heifers need to be bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time. 6 months 12 months 15 months 18 months Producers using BST must give their cows an injection of it every: Day 7 days 14 days 30 days Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO’s. A CAFO is: Confined Animal Feeding Operation Concentrated Animal Farming Operation Confined Animal Farming Operation Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________. 1880’s 1950’s 1980’s 2000’s Milk traits, i.e. fat, protein, SNF and etc., tend to have a heritability of about: 10% or less 20-30% 40-50% 51% or more Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have: Front feet toward rear of the cow with head, nose first, between them One front leg towards rear of the cow along side head, other front leg down Hind legs towards rear of the cow with head and front legs facing down Buttocks of the calf toward rear of the cow with all 4 legs and head facing down One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm 500,000 1,000,000 5,000,000
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