During the night....

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Woke up to this surprise. Was due 9-10, so 282 days gestation:


Not the best udder, but cow is 12 years old and this is her 15th calf! 3 sets of live twins - both heifers! Both have already sucked. I have some awesome daughters in the herd.

 

[Redgully]

Congratulations! Best way for twins to arrive too.

 

[NonTypicalCPA]

She must've been huge!

 

[Nesikep]

Twins will no doubt master that udder in no time!
Pretty pair

 

[kentuckyguy]

Nice calves. Who were they sired by?

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Twins weighed 80# each. Sired by W/C Innocent Man. Cow is an old Perfector out of my deceased donor cow Miss power Lass (Power Stroke). Out of 30 spring calves, 13 go back to the old Miss Lass (8 of them are heifers).
Her udder has been about the same for years - obviously not perfect - but very functional. Never had a problem.

 

[Bright Raven]

Twins weighed 80# each. Sired by W/C Innocent Man. Cow is an old Perfector out of my deceased donor cow Miss power Lass (Power Stroke). Out of 30 spring calves, 13 go back to the old Miss Lass (8 of them are heifers).
Her udder has been about the same for years - obviously not perfect - but very functional. Never had a problem.

That is big for twins! As long as her udder is functional and the calves nurse without helping them, I like that cow.

 

[TN Cattle Man]

Twins weighed 80# each. Sired by W/C Innocent Man. Cow is an old Perfector out of my deceased donor cow Miss power Lass (Power Stroke). Out of 30 spring calves, 13 go back to the old Miss Lass (8 of them are heifers).
Her udder has been about the same for years - obviously not perfect - but very functional. Never had a problem.

Wow, that's a lot of calf for twins!! Always good to have those trustworthy older cows... congrats!!

 

[farmerjan]

Nice calves, good for the cow. If her udder has stayed pretty much the same for years then there are alot worse things to worry about. Looks aren't everything, yes it is nice to have a snug up close udder, but I'd take a cow like this any day. Congrats.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Both heifers are doing great. One was hiding in the taller grass tonight, but mom came running & mooing when she saw me looking for her.

 

[gizmom]

Good gravy I bet she was huge, not a beautiful udder but Im like you pretty is as pretty does and she does mighty good, so I would let her keep doing it.

Congratulations

Gizmom

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Momma is a big girl. She weighed 1900# on Sept 1 (very pregnant). I don't go around bragging about how big my cows are. Big doesn't make them good. But, this is a good cow. I'll gladly take girls out of her. I've got some powerful daughters in the herd out of her.
Just had a heifer calf this evening out of a maternal sister. Red blazed face - woohoo.