Q. When showing calves and heifers where should the hind foot nearest the judge be when the animal is posed?

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Q. What are the two methods calves can acquire protection against disease?
I. Passive immunity from absorption of antibodies found in first milk colostrums

II. active immunity in which the calf manufactures its own antibodies

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Q. What is a calf over six months of age called?

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Q. When considering sire selection, what does repeatability measure?

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Q. What management practice helps prevent navel ill in newborn calves?

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Q. What is the condition called which results from a lack of Vitamin E in the diet?

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Q. When showing cows, where should the hind foot nearest the judge be when the animal is posed?

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Q. At what age should a brucellosis vaccination be given to a calf?

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Q. What is a group of dairy cattle called?

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Q. What are two important sire selection tools?

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Q. What are two ways to identify a calf?
I. photos or color sketches

II. freeze bands, ear tags

III. neck chain, ankle straps

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Q. What is the largest single part of all living things?

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Q. When posing a dairy cow, why are the back legs set up so the one nearest the judge is one half steps forward?

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Q. An IBR-PI, pneumonia vaccination should first be given to a calf at what month of age?

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Q. What is a baby dairy cow called?

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Q. Who calculates the official USDA DHIA Sire Summary?

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Q. How long the cherry hot electric dehorning iron should be applied to each horn button on a calf?

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Q. What nutrient acts as a lubricant and regulates body heat?

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Q. How should all movements and positioning of a dairy animal and her feet be accomplished?

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Q. How many months prior to breeding a heifer should both leptospirosis and vibriosis vaccinations be given?

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