Dairy Industry

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  1. 4. nutritionally balanced mixture of protein, vitamins and minerals prepared for and fed to cows
  2. 6. an essential nutrient for building strong bones and teeth that is found in milk.
  3. 8. milk that has not yet been pasteurized.
  4. 12. a sugar that is found only in milk.
  5. 13. an animal that feeds on grasses and other plant materials (e.g., cattle).
  6. 14. the fat that is found in milk;
  7. 16. a newborn bovine or dairy animal.
  8. 19. mature male bovine or dairy animal.
  9. 20. grass and alfalfa mixture grown to feed to animals.
  10. 22. the mammary gland of cows where milk is produced.
  11. 23. doctor for animals.
  12. 26. put on the cows’ teats after milking to seal the teat to prevent bacteria from entering and causing an infection.
  13. 29. a powerful machine that pulls a variety of farm implements.
  14. 30. process of breaking up fat globules into smaller particles. when milk is homogenized, the fat stays evenly distributed throughout the milk and does not separate and rise to the top.
  15. 31. the nipple of a mammary gland that the baby suckles to get milk.
  16. 32. the name for a young female bovine before she has given birth to a calf and started to produce milk.
  17. 33. mature female bovine or dairy animal that has a calf.
  18. 34. tank a large, insulated container that is used to store and cool milk on the farm.
Down
  1. 1. warm-blooded animal whose mother produces milk to feedher babies.
  2. 2. airtight pit or tower used to store animal feed.
  3. 3. breed of dairy cow that is black and white (sometimes red and white) in colour.
  4. 5. a distinct family of ruminant mammals, referring to cattle.
  5. 7. a fenced in area of land covered with grasses where animals are kept while outside.
  6. 9. the process of heating raw milk to a high temperature and cooling it rapidly to kill any natural bacteria that may be present.
  7. 10. breed of dairy cow that is usually brown in colour.
  8. 11. plant factory that receives, tests and processes milk into dairy products.
  9. 15. milk that is sold for further processing into dairy productssuch as cheese, ice cream, etc.
  10. 17. mammals that have four stomachs. this allows the animal to swallow their food quickly and then bring it up again to chew it slowly and properly digest it (e.g., cattle, deer, camels, etc.).
  11. 18. factory that receives, tests and processes milk into dairy products.
  12. 21. sterile area at one side of the barn that stores the milking equipment and bulk tank.
  13. 24. a type of moist, fermented feed that is kept in airtight silos and fed to cattle.
  14. 25. the white solid that forms when milk coagulates (clumps together) in the cheesemaking process.
  15. 27. cows that are raised to produce milk.
  16. 28. the watery liquid that is left over when milk forms curds.