What is the main value of keeping accurate individual milk-production records in a dairy herd?
Correct answer: A. They support selection and feeding decisions
- A. They support selection and feeding decisions
- B. They eliminate the need for veterinary examinations
- C. They guarantee a fixed calving interval
- D. They prevent all infectious diseases
Explanation
Individual records help identify productive animals, evaluate feeding responses, and detect changes that may indicate illness. Records guide management but cannot replace health examinations or guarantee reproductive performance.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? support@testustad.com
About Livestock and Dairy Management
Covers the housing, handling, breeding, feeding, identification, health care and record keeping of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats and other livestock. Dairy topics include milking hygiene, udder health, mastitis, milk composition, lactation management, calf rearing and evaluation of production performance.
Practise Livestock and Dairy Management
59 free Livestock and Dairy Management MCQs from Veterinary Science, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Veterinary Science questions like this
Veterinary Science is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.
More Livestock and Dairy Management questions
Which sign most directly indicates heat stress in a high-producing dairy cow?
Why is the concentrate allowance of a newly calved dairy cow increased gradually?
Which management practice is most appropriate for a young calf during the first weeks of life?
Which management action best helps prevent displaced abomasum around calving?
When is a dairy calf generally ready for weaning under good management?
Which measure is most useful for evaluating the reproductive efficiency of a dairy herd?