Cattle Round Robin Questions

General Information

1. What do you call an intact adult male bovine called? An adult female? A baby?
   • Bull, cow, calf
2. What do you call a castrated male bovine?
   • Steer
3. What are the main products that cattle are raised for?
   • Meat and milk
4. What is a group of cattle called?
   • Herd
5. What is product made from the hide of cattle?
   • Leather
6. Name the four compartments of the stomach.
   • Rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum
7. What is a Latin name for cattle?
   • Bos Taurus
8. What is the polled trait in cattle?
   • An inherited gene that suppresses horns

Beef

1. Name 3 common large breeds of beef cattle?
   • Angus, Hereford, Charlois, Limousin, Simmental, Shorthorn, Highland
2. What is the type of meat that comes from cattle?
   • Beef
3. What part of the beef is used to make hamburger?
   • The chuck, any trimmings from all cuts of beef
4. About how many pounds of grain would you feed a steer for every 100 pounds of weight?
   • About 2.5 pounds
5. Where do the most expensive cuts of beef come from?
   • Loin, rib, round, rump
6. What percentage of protein should the grain be for cattle?
   • 12-16%
7. What is the importance of marbling?
   • Flavor and juiciness

Dairy

1. Name 3 common breeds of dairy cattle.
   • Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Holstein
2. An inflammation of the mammary gland results in?
   • Mastitis
3. What milk component is most important for cheese?
   • Protein
4. Which breed of common Dairy cattle produce the highest butterfat content?
   • Jersey
5. What is a condition that occurs in high producing dairy cattle that is caused by low blood calcium?
   • Milk fever

Breeding, Care, Health:

1. What is the gestation period of a cow?
   • 285 days or 9 months, 7 days
2. What are ear tags for?
   • Identification of individual cattle in a herd
3. Name the most important nutrient for all types of cattle?
   • Water
4. What percentage of protein should the grain be for cattle?
   • 12-16%
5. What is a freemartin?
   • A female calf that is born as a twin with a male and is sterile as a result of exposure to hormones produced by the male
6. The average estusestrus cycle length in cattle is?
   • 21 days
7. What is the average temperature of cattle?
   • 101.5

Diseases and Health

1. What might cause scratching, rubbing, loss of hair, and weight loss?
   • Lice
2. What disorder is characterized by gas distention in the rumen seen on the animal’s left side?
   • Bloat
3. What is the cause of White Muscle Disease?
   • Lack of selenium and/or vitamin E
4. What is a contagious skin disease of cattle?
   • Ringworm, warts
5. Name a reproductive disease that causes abortions?
   • Leptospirosis, brucellosis, vibriosis
6. Name two diseases, which cause the greatest losses in young calves?
   • Pneumonia and scours