1. Ruminant Nutrition Jeopardy! Waterford Union High School

2. Rules Each team sends one person per turn. They cannot get help from their team First to “buzz” in gets 15 seconds to answer. If the first person to buzz cannot get the answer, the second team can buzz in. Once they buzz in, they too have 15 seconds. They also cannot get help. You either gain or lose points on each turn. If no team buzzes within 10 seconds, the question ends and the answer is given.

3. $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Nutrients, Etc. Feeding Rations Digestive Strategies The 4 Chambers Disease & Disorder Feeding Ruminants

4. Nutrients, Etc. This fulfills all the energy needs of a cow. Carbohydrates

5. Nutrients, Etc. These become the functional part of a cow’s body Amino Acids

6. Nutrients, Etc. This nutrient deficiency has the greatest physiological impact on a ruminant Water

7. Nutrients, Etc. This has two forms – UIP and DIP Protein

8. Nutrients, Etc. Cellulose is this kind of nutrient (the kind of nutrient that is the primary source of bodily energy) Carbohydrate

9. Feeding Rations This stage of lactation includes the peak milk production. Early Lactation

10. Feeding Rations This stage of lactation is when the cow stops being milked. Dry Period

11. Feeding Rations This stage of lactation in which grain is fed to re-stimulate the rumen. Transition period

12. Feeding Rations This stage of lactation includes the peak in feed consumption Peak DM Intake

13. Feeding Rations This stage of lactation in which the cow is still producing milk but is unlikely to have any nutritional problems. Mid-Late Lactation

14. Digestive Strategies This class of animals has only a simple stomach that secretes acid. Monogastrics

15. Digestive Strategies This class of animals has both a crop and a gizzard. Avian

16. Digestive Strategies This class of animals uses a cecum to break down plant matter Post-gastric fermenters

17. Digestive Strategies This class of animals has a multi-chambered stomach. Ruminants

18. Digestive Strategies Which of the following is the organ that uses stones or grit to break down food Gizzard

19. The 4 Chambers This chamber is a filter and removes water from the digested matter Omasum

20. The 4 Chambers This chamber is used for fermentation: The rumen

21. The 4 Chambers This chamber is used to catch foreign objects The reticulum

22. The 4 Chambers This chamber is most like our own stomachs The abomasum

23. The 4 Chambers This chamber is the first of the four chambers The rumen

24. Disease & Disorder This is disease in which fat is broken down too quickly Ketosis

25. Disease & Disorder This is the disease where a piece of metal is in the reticulum Hardware

26. Disease & Disorder This is the disease where blood vessels in the hooves swell due to acidic conditions in the blood Laminitis

27. Disease & Disorder This is the disease where low levels of bodily magnesium cause tremors and increased urination Grass Tetany or Hypomagnesia

28. Disease & Disorder This is the disease also known as milk fever Hypocalcemia

29. Feeding Ruminants This should be done to waterers to prevent the contamination of fecal matter They should be elevated

30. Feeding Ruminants This is the forage that consists of chopped and fermented corn stalks Corn silage

31. Feeding Ruminants This is the energy supplement consisting of fermented, partially ground corn High Moisture Corn

32. Feeding Ruminants This is the energy concentrate that can noticeably improve rumen function Oats

33. Feeding Ruminants This is the category of protein that is used directly by the cow and bypasses the rumen. Undegradable Intake Protein (UIP)