Dairy Breed Quiz
Name____________________________
1. Dairy cow breed that is known for its high milk production.
a. Jersey
b. Angus
c. Holstein
d. Brown Swiss
2. Dairy breed that is known to have dark brown points and are light silver to
dark brown in color.
a. Jersey
b. Brown Swiss
c. Holstein
d. Guernsey
3. Known for having high butterfat/high protein milk.
a. Guernsey
b. Brown Swiss
c. Holstein
d. Ayrshire
4. The smallest of all dairy breeds.
a. Jersey
b. Brown Swiss
c. Holstein
d. Ayrshire
5. Are red and white in color and are known to have easy to raise calves.
a. Brown Swiss
b. Jersey
c. Guernsey
d. Ayrshire
6. Amount of pounds of milk that a cow produces during a lactation period
a. lactation
b. milk production
c. butterfat
d. DHI
7. Female dairy animal that has not borne a calf.
a. Bull
b. Steer
c. Heifer
d. Cow
8. Cow showing signs of pregnancy.
a. Cow
b. Heifer
c. Springer
d. Bull
9. Defect that is undesirable.
a. discrimination
b. disqualification
c. dairy character
d. DHI
10. Looking over your records and developing a plant to improve milk quality
would be _________.
a. Dairy character
b. DHI
c. Farming
d. A smart decision
Please match the names with the correct breeds.
1. __________ Holstein
2. ____________Brown Swiss
3. ____________Ayrshire
4. ____________Guernsey
5._____________Jersey
6. ____________Shorthorn
7. ___________Angus
8. __________Salers
9. __________Charolais
10. _________Brahman
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