VM1031 - Dairy Industry
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1. Selective Breed- Reproductive process of selecting cattle with desirable
ing traits for breeding to increase production e.g milk yield
2. Sexed Semen Reproductive technology where male and female sperm
is identified and female sperm used for fertilisation to
decrease male wastage
3. Artificial Insemi- Reproductive technology in which female cattle are insem-
nation inated without a natural mating occurring
4. All Year Round Dairy production system whereby calves are born at any
Calving point in time
5. Block Calving Dairy production system whereby calves are born in set
time periods
6. Extensive Sys- Housing and husbandry system whereby cattle have ac-
tem cess to grazing outdoors
7. Intensive System Housing and husbandry system whereby cattle are hous-
ing indoors and do not have outdoor grazing access
8. Calving Stage of dairy cow life cycle where calves are born
9. Voluntary waiting Time period after calving when the dairy producer choos-
period es not to breed a cow
10. Peak Yield Stage of dairy cow cycle where milk production is at it's
higest
11. Drying off period Stage of dairy cow cycle where no milk is produced,
usually 2 months
12. Parlour milking -
Herringbone
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_exlz35
1. Selective Breed- Reproductive process of selecting cattle with desirable
ing traits for breeding to increase production e.g milk yield
2. Sexed Semen Reproductive technology where male and female sperm
is identified and female sperm used for fertilisation to
decrease male wastage
3. Artificial Insemi- Reproductive technology in which female cattle are insem-
nation inated without a natural mating occurring
4. All Year Round Dairy production system whereby calves are born at any
Calving point in time
5. Block Calving Dairy production system whereby calves are born in set
time periods
6. Extensive Sys- Housing and husbandry system whereby cattle have ac-
tem cess to grazing outdoors
7. Intensive System Housing and husbandry system whereby cattle are hous-
ing indoors and do not have outdoor grazing access
8. Calving Stage of dairy cow life cycle where calves are born
9. Voluntary waiting Time period after calving when the dairy producer choos-
period es not to breed a cow
10. Peak Yield Stage of dairy cow cycle where milk production is at it's
higest
11. Drying off period Stage of dairy cow cycle where no milk is produced,
usually 2 months
12. Parlour milking -
Herringbone
1/2
