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| 1 | Which dairy breed
has the most cows in the U.S.? (a) Brown Swiss (b) Guernsey (c) Holstein (d) Jersey |
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| 2 | How many
compartments does a cow's stomach have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 10 |
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| 3 | How many milking
dairy cows are on U.S. dairy farms? (a) 9 million (b) 15 million (c) 30 million (d) 100 million |
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| 4 | What is a young
female dairy animal called? (a) Bull (b) Cowette (c) Heifer (d) Steer |
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| 5 | How many teeth does
a cow have? (a) 4 (b) 24 (c) 32 (d) 40 |
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| 6 | How much does a
mature Holstein cow weigh? (a) 500 lbs. (b) 1,000 lbs. (c) 1,400 lbs. (d) Over a ton |
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| 7 | How long does a cow chew her cud
each day? (a) Less than 5 minutes (b) 30 minutes (c) 2 hours (d) Up to 8 hours |
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| 8 | How much water does a cow drink
each day? (a) 8 oz. of bottled water (b) 3 gallons (c) 8 gallons (d) About a bathtub full |
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| 9 | How old is the average heifer
when she first calves? (a) 6 months (b) 1 year (c) 2 years (d) 4 years |
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| 10 | What is the average
body temperature of a cow? (a) 70.5°F (b) 98.6°F (c) 101.5°F (d) 120.0°F |
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