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<blockquote data-quote="Medic24" data-source="post: 465069" data-attributes="member: 1101"><p>Yup, Yup, and Yup...............99% chance she was at the sale barn cus she was in fact a twin.....or possibly some other defect?</p><p></p><p>But there is a way to tell that is 'almost' foolproof if she is a freemartin........and no I am not making this up even if it's so simple and FREE! </p><p></p><p>Take an ordinary NEW unsharpened pencil, lightly lube it, and push it GENTLY into the vulva, if it can be inserted fully, she has a good chance have having fully developed sexual organs. If it 'stops' short, she has undeveloped sexual organs and is most definately a freemartin. I would guess90% vs..10 % that is what you will find.</p><p></p><p>Did I make this up? Nope a very good vet explained this free and simple test, all the while he was checking newborn heifer calves being sold at a dairy sale barn in New Holland Pa. with a simuliar looking 'instrument'. Now aint that so easy?</p><p></p><p>I do understand tho, if raised right, holstein beef is as good, or better marbled then many other beef...........Good luck! :cboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medic24, post: 465069, member: 1101"] Yup, Yup, and Yup...............99% chance she was at the sale barn cus she was in fact a twin.....or possibly some other defect? But there is a way to tell that is 'almost' foolproof if she is a freemartin........and no I am not making this up even if it's so simple and FREE! Take an ordinary NEW unsharpened pencil, lightly lube it, and push it GENTLY into the vulva, if it can be inserted fully, she has a good chance have having fully developed sexual organs. If it 'stops' short, she has undeveloped sexual organs and is most definately a freemartin. I would guess90% vs..10 % that is what you will find. Did I make this up? Nope a very good vet explained this free and simple test, all the while he was checking newborn heifer calves being sold at a dairy sale barn in New Holland Pa. with a simuliar looking 'instrument'. Now aint that so easy? I do understand tho, if raised right, holstein beef is as good, or better marbled then many other beef...........Good luck! :cboy: [/QUOTE]
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