Twins

[BIGTEX]

Can someone tell me the fertility of twins.

If they are bull, heifer which is fertile, are both?
If you have two bulls?
Two heifers?


Thank you,


BT

 

[shortyisqueen]

If you have a pair of either heifers or bulls, both calves should be fertile. If you have a heifer and a bull, it is unlikely the heifer will be fertile (although it can happen on occasion - when the calves developed in two separate placentas).

Good thread on it here: http://www.steerplanet.com/bb/index.php?topic=9052.msg103574#msg103574

 

[DL]

bull and heifer - chances are heifer is a free marten (not fertile) she may be missing any or all of the needed parts; research suggests that the bull may be less fertile

2 bulls - good to go

2 heifers - good to go

 

[PaddyO]

I concur!

 

[justme]

ugh...had a set today.  Lost the heifer calf but have a happy bouncing 50# bull calf. 

 

[tadpole]

I hate twins and am starting to get sick of them.  The first 14 cows we calved out this year we had 3 set of twins!!  We havent had anymore for a few days and I hope we dont!

 

[FutureBreeder2013]

I hate twins and am starting to get sick of them.  The first 14 cows we calved out this year we had 3 set of twins!!  We havent had anymore for a few days and I hope we dont!

woah i never knew twins where that common you must be one of those "lucky" people lol