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10 Cards in this Set
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What is the bold line on the chart? |
Milk production |
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What is the dotted line on the chart? |
Dry matter intake |
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For the chart, what represents phase 3, phase 4, phase 5, phase 1 and 2? |
Phase 3 = fresh Phase 4 = peak milk Phase 5 = peak DIM Phase 6 = tail end Phase 1 = far off Phase 2 = close-up |
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Name some things that would affect energy balance, body condition score and fertility |
Genetics, nutrition, reproduction status, frequency, DI am, season, age: breed, health: mastitis calving twins |
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What is peak milk? |
Highest milk production Usually by 60 to 90 DIM One + lbs at peak=250 lbs 4 lact Older cows have higher peak |
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What is summit milk? |
The average of the highest two of the first three tests |
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What is the 305 mature equivalent? |
It adjusts the current production record for the cow to what she would be producing at 3+ years lactation or greater as a mature cow. |
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What is persistency? |
The slope of a curve after peak 1st lactation cows are more persistent than older cows |
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What does TIM stand for? |
A procedure used to determine a cows lactation curve -Adjustments and predictions are made based on cows fresh and dry dates relative to test date |
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What does DCR stand for? |
Data Collection Ratings |
A measure of accuracy of milk production records |
