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Dairy Terminology Quiz
1. _____________ - percent of fat in the milk
2. Steer –
3. _________________- An individual housing unit for young calves. Often made of
white fiberglass or polyvinyl.
4. __________________ - male or female dairy animals less than one year of age. (A
young male or female bovine. Usually referred to as calves until reaching sexual
maturity)
5. ___________________– female dairy animal that has had a calf. (A mature female
bovine. Usually referring to any dairy females that have borne a calf. Some may
consider females having given birth only once as "first-calf heifers" until they have a
second calf.)
6. Calving –
7. _____________________- First milk following calving. High in fat, protein, and
immunoglobulins that may be directly absorbed by the newborn calf in its first 24
hours of life.
8. _________________________ - characteristics indicating that the animal will be
useful in the dairy industry.
9. Bull –
10. ______________________ - amount in pounds of milk that a cow produces during a
lactation period.
11. ______________________ - span of time that a cow is producing milk
12. mammary system 13. _________________ – female dairy animal that has not had a calf. (Usually less than
18-24 months of age) A bovine female less than three years of age who has not borne
a calf. Young cows with their first calves are often called first-calf heifers.
14. ____________________ - To remove a cow from the herd for low milk production,
or involuntary culling of cows for reasons of health or injury.
(KEY) Dairy Terminology Quiz
1. butterfat - percent of fat in the milk
2. Steer – castrated male beef/dairy animal.
3. Hutch - An individual housing unit for young calves. Often made of white fiberglass
or polyvinyl.
4. Calves - male or female dairy animals less than one year of age. (A young male or
female bovine. Usually referred to as calves until reaching sexual maturity)
5. Cow – female dairy animal that has had a calf. (A mature female bovine. Usually
referring to any dairy females that have borne a calf. Some may consider females
having given birth only once as "first-calf heifers" until they have a second calf.)
6. Calving – the act of parturition in cattle.
7. Colostrum - First milk following calving. High in fat, protein, and immunoglobulins
that may be directly absorbed by the newborn calf in its first 24 hours of life.
8. dairy character - characteristics indicating that the animal will be useful in the dairy
industry
9. Bull – uncastrated male beef/dairy animal.
10. milk production - amount in pounds of milk that a cow produces during a lactation
period
11. lactation - span of time that a cow is producing milk
12. mammary system – system in the cow responsible for storing and producing milk
13. Heifer – female dairy animal that has not had a calf. (Usually less than 18-24 months
of age) A bovine female less than three years of age who has not borne a calf. Young
cows with their first calves are often called first-calf heifers.
14. Cull/Cull Cow - To remove a cow from the herd. Culling reasons in clued voluntary
culling of cows for low milk production, or involuntary culling of cows for reasons of
health or injury.