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Quiz von Ella Gordon, aktualisiert vor 9 Monate
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[blank_start]85[blank_end]-[blank_start]90[blank_end]% of revenue in dairy farms is from the milk sales
[blank_start]50[blank_end]-[blank_start]80[blank_end]% of the variation in income from milk sales is due to reproductive management.
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85
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90
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50
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80
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Most methods of income on a diary farm rely on what?
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The farmer being able to administer drugs successfully
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The farmer successfully monitoring BCS
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A successful pregnancy
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The lactation of the cow
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T/F: the key between high and low-income dairy farmers is a higher rate of pregnancy
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- True
- False
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Marginal cost of production = what is the [blank_start]cost[blank_end] of [blank_start]1 extra unit of production.[blank_end] In this case it is just the feed cost.
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cost
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1 extra unit of production.
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What does having a higher rate of production do for a farmer in terms of profit-making?
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Dilute the fixed costs
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Dilute the variable costs
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Decrease the marginal cost of production
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Erase the variable costs
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T/F: in order to fix a problem with the biology of the cow (it is ill) you should look for better opportunities to get to a new profit level
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- True
- False
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When is the cow making profit for the farmer?
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in the dry period
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First 170 days of lactation
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First 50 days of lactation
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From 150 - 250 days after calving
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T/F: you will have greater profit if you shorten the calving interval and return cows to calving quicker than before
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- True
- False
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What is true about the BCS in dairy cows?
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It should remain roughly the same throughout the entire year
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Having large changes in BCS will prolong the calving interval
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Very thin cows will struggle to get into heat, and very heavy cows have a normal heat cycle
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Fat cows have higher chance of metritis and fatty liver
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Thin cows are a result of poor feeding, fat cows are not
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First ovulation is greatly determined by BCS and important as the sooner the first ovulation happens the more likely they are to be in calf by 100 days in milk.
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Looking for a lactation curve that peaks at [blank_start]6[blank_end]-[blank_start]8[blank_end] weeks and maintains that for another [blank_start]6[blank_end]-[blank_start]8[blank_end] weeks. (then start to drop at [blank_start]2.2[blank_end]% per week)
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6
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8
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6
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8
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2.2
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The voluntary waiting period is the time after calving when not wanting the cow to be in calf/ mated
How long is it usually?
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40-50 days
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70-80 days
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20-30 days
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14-28 days
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T/F: culling is an expense
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- True
- False
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The following are all measures for cow comfort but which is the most useful
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Lying index (number lying cows Vs total in pen)
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Free-stall use index (number of cows lying minus those not eating/drinking )
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Cow comfort index (lying Vs lying and standing)
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