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<blockquote data-quote="paulandashia" data-source="post: 524171" data-attributes="member: 8156"><p>I'm really sorry to butt in, I know I am new here, but I couldn't help it.....</p><p></p><p>You guys are aware that whatever the sex of the baby is depends 100% on the Father and his Sperm..???</p><p>It has nothing to do with the female that carry the offspring and give birth to it.</p><p></p><p>It takes 2 sets of Chromosomes to form a living, breathing animal.</p><p>Either "XX" (Female) or "XY" (Male).</p><p></p><p>Each Egg from the Female (Mother) AND Each Sperm from the Male (Father) will carry only 1 set of Chromosomes inside it. When the egg and sperm get together, the egg now has 2 sets of Chromosomes that are required to form a Baby Cow, then the egg is fertilized, starts to multiply, and WALA, you have yourself a Baby Cow! (Or a Baby Human) LOL</p><p></p><p>The thing is;</p><p>The Cow, like any other female (Including Humans), will always, ALWAYS produce ONLY the "X" Chromosome. EVERY SINGLE ONE of her eggs will ALWAYS have a "X" Chromosome inside it, NO exceptions. </p><p></p><p>The Bull however (like any other male), can (most of the time LoL) produce BOTH, the "X" and the "Y" Chromosome in his Sperm.</p><p></p><p>If 85% of the Sperm are carrying the "Y" Chromosome, and only 15% carry the "X" Chromosome, chances are, that 85% of HIS offspring are going to be Male, because the "X" from the Cow, and the "Y" from the Bull will make a Male Calf, and the "X" from the Cow and "X" from the Bull will produce FEMALE.</p><p></p><p>Therefore:</p><p>"X+Y" = Male Calf</p><p>"X+X" = Female Calf</p><p></p><p>I really hope that made sense... LOL</p><p></p><p>I heard there are some Bulls that will ONLY produce Males, and others will ONLY produce Females.</p><p>Same with Horses, and Humans, etc, etc, etc.</p><p>I also heard theories that it all depends on how full the moon is, how old the bull is, what it eats, the temperature, etc. Sperm Count can change, one year the bull might produce 90% male and 10% female, next 90% female and 10% male.</p><p></p><p>I also heard theories that the sex can depend on how FAR the Sperm have to Travel to get to the egg.</p><p>That if the bull "does his Deed" Very DEEPLY inside the Cow, chances are she is going to get pregnant with a Male Calf, and if the Bull does it Further away from the Egg, Chances are more towards a Female Calf.</p><p>It has something to do with the Sperm that Carry the "Y" Chromosome (Male) are a lot FASTER moving than their "X" (Female) carrying Counterparts, so if they have a short distance to travel, they reach the egg sooner, but if they have a LONG way to go to get to the egg, they use up so much energy by swimming fast, that they tire quickly, and becuse they are in front of the slower moving "X" Carrying Sperms, they are eliminated and killed off first by the cow's Immune System. The "X" (Female) Carrying Sperm are much slower moving, but they can travel a much longer distance and have better stamina... LOL</p><p></p><p>But who knows, theories are theories, and Mother-Nature works in Wonderous ways. LOL</p><p>One thing's for sure, the sex of the baby has nothing to do with the cow. LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paulandashia, post: 524171, member: 8156"] I'm really sorry to butt in, I know I am new here, but I couldn't help it..... You guys are aware that whatever the sex of the baby is depends 100% on the Father and his Sperm..??? It has nothing to do with the female that carry the offspring and give birth to it. It takes 2 sets of Chromosomes to form a living, breathing animal. Either "XX" (Female) or "XY" (Male). Each Egg from the Female (Mother) AND Each Sperm from the Male (Father) will carry only 1 set of Chromosomes inside it. When the egg and sperm get together, the egg now has 2 sets of Chromosomes that are required to form a Baby Cow, then the egg is fertilized, starts to multiply, and WALA, you have yourself a Baby Cow! (Or a Baby Human) LOL The thing is; The Cow, like any other female (Including Humans), will always, ALWAYS produce ONLY the "X" Chromosome. EVERY SINGLE ONE of her eggs will ALWAYS have a "X" Chromosome inside it, NO exceptions. The Bull however (like any other male), can (most of the time LoL) produce BOTH, the "X" and the "Y" Chromosome in his Sperm. If 85% of the Sperm are carrying the "Y" Chromosome, and only 15% carry the "X" Chromosome, chances are, that 85% of HIS offspring are going to be Male, because the "X" from the Cow, and the "Y" from the Bull will make a Male Calf, and the "X" from the Cow and "X" from the Bull will produce FEMALE. Therefore: "X+Y" = Male Calf "X+X" = Female Calf I really hope that made sense... LOL I heard there are some Bulls that will ONLY produce Males, and others will ONLY produce Females. Same with Horses, and Humans, etc, etc, etc. I also heard theories that it all depends on how full the moon is, how old the bull is, what it eats, the temperature, etc. Sperm Count can change, one year the bull might produce 90% male and 10% female, next 90% female and 10% male. I also heard theories that the sex can depend on how FAR the Sperm have to Travel to get to the egg. That if the bull "does his Deed" Very DEEPLY inside the Cow, chances are she is going to get pregnant with a Male Calf, and if the Bull does it Further away from the Egg, Chances are more towards a Female Calf. It has something to do with the Sperm that Carry the "Y" Chromosome (Male) are a lot FASTER moving than their "X" (Female) carrying Counterparts, so if they have a short distance to travel, they reach the egg sooner, but if they have a LONG way to go to get to the egg, they use up so much energy by swimming fast, that they tire quickly, and becuse they are in front of the slower moving "X" Carrying Sperms, they are eliminated and killed off first by the cow's Immune System. The "X" (Female) Carrying Sperm are much slower moving, but they can travel a much longer distance and have better stamina... LOL But who knows, theories are theories, and Mother-Nature works in Wonderous ways. LOL One thing's for sure, the sex of the baby has nothing to do with the cow. LOL [/QUOTE]
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