Dairy Industry Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• heifer : female cattle that have not given birth.
• free martin : female calf from a heifer/bull twin pair.
• quota : allows of milk the producer can sell calculated from butterfat.
• incentive : these days are given to farms when ,milk production is low.
• pro action : mandatory food safety program in canada.
• netherlands : place where the cows primarily originated from.
• dry : period when a cow is not being milked in preparation for parturition.
• mastitis : the risk of this occurring increases with a gradual dry off procedure.
• feed : most expensive cost in dairy production next to quota.
• micro biome : this needs to be healthy to effectively convert feed to milk.
• fiber : alfalfa silage is an example of what feed source?
• pea : this type of silage will produce higher milk fat, with lower milk production.
• barley : this type of silage provides both grain and fiber. it also grows well in canada because it requires less heat.
• tmr : type of feed ration when all feed components are mixed.
• ketosis : blood tests are testing for...
• hypocalcemia : urinary ph is testing for...
• insemination : rate from % of cows inseminated of those eligible is a single estrus cycle.
• conception : rate from % inseminated that become pregnant during a single estrus cycle.
• pregnancy : rate from % of all that became pregnant during a single estrus cycle.
• streptococcus : bacteria that grows well on straw and grass.
• composting : phrase used to describe tilling up bedding packs to reduce bacteria.
• linear : in the first few hours of life igg absorption is ...
• hydrometer : device used to measure colostrum quality.
• calcium : this should not be supplemented pre-partem.