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

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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 are two important sire selection tools?

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Q. What is a group of dairy cattle called?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Q. The lack of which vitamin causes rickets?

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Q. What hormone is important in the milking process?

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Q. The choice of animals to be parents of each new generation. Involves culling cows and selecting bulls is called?

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Q. The Ayrshire breed of dairy cow first came from what country?

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Q. What is the weight of a newborn calf?

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Q. Which direction should the show person walk in relation to the cow?

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Q. What is another name for Vitamin C?

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