Q. What is the expected daily weight gain of a Holstein heifer calf from 200-800 pounds?

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Q. What is the condition in which large amounts of gas are trapped in a calf’s stomach and the stomach gets big?

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Q. Before entering the show ring, what is a question that the exhibitor should be prepared to answer about the animals?
I. Birth date and sire

II. Dam and breeding rate

III. Date use to calve

IV. Age

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Q. What is the official record of registered animals of a breed kept by the breed association called?

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Q. Milk that has all the water removed is called what?

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Q. How many points are given to General Appearance on the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?

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Q. What is the process called when a calf is switched from milk or milk replaced to water and dry feed?

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Q. What percent of a calf’s weight should it receive in colostrum the first 3 days?

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Q. In relation to the grain of the hair, which direction should the tail be clipped?

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Q. What are two pieces of information not kept in the Herd Book kept by the breed association?

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Q. What form of milk is made by the churning of whipping cream?

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Q. How many points does dairy character receive on the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?

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Q. How can extra colostrum be kept?

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Q. What is the minimum crude protein a good milk replacer should contain?

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Q. When clipping the head and neck of a dairy animal, what two body points are used to clip forward of?

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Q. What is a dairy animal called which has parents or ancestors of different breeds?

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Q. What are the two types of dairy foods?

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Q. On the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card, what is not the part of the four divisions?

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Q. What is the advantage of blending colostrums from different cows?

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Q. Which vitamin helps to stop bleeding by clotting the blood?

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