| A | B |
|---|
| Abomasum | True stomach |
| Grade A | Dairy that produces the highest qualilty products. |
| Guernsey | Dairy cow that produces golden color of milk. |
| Keratin | Golden color of milk that indicates nutrient content. |
| Medial suspensory ligment | Most important ligament in the cows udder |
| Rumen | Stomach compartment where feed is fermented. |
| Cudding | Constant remastication of food to break down into smaller particles. |
| Body Condition Score | BCS |
| Calving interval | One year |
| BCS score of 1.0 (skinny) | Negatively affects milk production. |
| Miranda Oscar Lucinda | Record holder-production (67,000) |
| Lactose | Major carbohydrate in milk. |
| Every 21 days | How often a cow should ovulate (show heat) |
| Abortion | Premature expulsion from the uterus. |
| Culling | Removal of unproductive animals from the herd. |
| Open | Non-pregnant farm animal. |
| DHIA | Dairy Herd Improvement Association |
| Retained placenta | Placental membranes not expelled normally after birth. |
| 2 years | Age for a dairy heifer to have her first calf. |
| 500 gallons | Amount of blood required pumping through the udder to produce one gallon of milk. |
| 2 miles | Distance a cow can smell. |
| External Prudential | Large artery running on the bottom side of the cow that supplies blood to the udder. |
| Cheese | Grade B Dairy product |
| December | Most profitable time of the year to sell milk. |
