Dairy Cattle

3. In this metabolic condition too much fat is being broken down for energy and the liver become overwhelmed.
5. The name of the period two weeks prior to calving where the cow is preparing for milk production and the fetus is growing.
9. Replacement heifers that are contracted raised are returned to their home farm at ____ years of age.
10. True/False - Most dairy calves nurse from their dam.
11. Name of recording holding Holstein cow for pounds of milk/365 day lactation.
14. The use of CIDRs during breeding is an example of _______________ (two words).
16. Hormone naturally found in cows and milk that in the early 2000s was supplemented to dairy cows to increase milk yields.
17. Dairy bull calves that are castrated and harvested at less than three months of age are called?
19. Symptoms of this metabolic condition include a dull hair coat, acetone smell to breath and reduced milk yield.
20. The combination of roughages and forages fed to dairy cows.
21. When treating milk fever, which form of calcium is recommended?
22. Milk fever is usually since around what event in a dairy cow's life?
23. Most U.S. dairy cows are bred via _________.
24. A bedding type chosen by dairy farmers because of reduced bacterial growth, reducing mastitis cases.

1. The estrous cycle of dairy cow is _____ days.
2. In this type of barn cows have an individual spot to laid down and rest, but they are not restrained.(two words)
4. Dairy calves are weaned off milk replacer between four and ____ weeks of age.
6. Since 2009 total milk production in the U.S. has been ________.
7. During stage ____ of the lactation cycle cows are in a negative energy balance.
8. True/False - In freestall barn cows are fed in their stalls.
9. In this type of barn the cows are milked in the barn instead of going to the milking parlor. (two words)
11. Displaced __________ usually occurs during the first month of lactation.
12. To treat fatty liver, __________ is administered.
13. Most cows in the United States are __________ cows.
15. Hormone responsible for milk let down.
18. Cows that are stressed prior to milking release ____ which can delay milk being letdown.