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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1613186" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Had a dairy cow, on a farm I milked on, one time that carried 2 calves from 2 breedings, and surprising, they both were born live, at separate times. The vet had never seen that and it was the "talk of the town". Said that it was so rare that both would be alive, and that the first "delivery" did not cause the second calf to be delivered. One was definitely holstein, the other was angus x. The second was smaller, but it was solid black, and POLLED; the first was definitely holstein and had horns so could not have been a split embryo. The cow cleaned the first placenta, but then when palpated at 30 days post partum, he said there was a calf in her and could feel it move, and farmer said no way. Had the calf a couple days later. </p><p> One farm I milked on here in Va had something similiar to yours, one calf full term and the second was definitely a couple months behind. The cow had been confirmed preg, then came back in a "heat" and the farmer just bred her, thinking she had slipped the embryo from palpation. It happens. But for whatever reason, she had cycled again, and settled that egg also. Both were heifers, so no concern about the first calf not being fertile from cross hormones in utero. The second was not fully formed, but a little more than yours. </p><p>I commend you for catching it and also for the "tame cows" that can be caught and loaded under less than perfect conditions. It is so nice to have animals that are not crazy. Hope that they continue to do good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1613186, member: 25884"] Had a dairy cow, on a farm I milked on, one time that carried 2 calves from 2 breedings, and surprising, they both were born live, at separate times. The vet had never seen that and it was the "talk of the town". Said that it was so rare that both would be alive, and that the first "delivery" did not cause the second calf to be delivered. One was definitely holstein, the other was angus x. The second was smaller, but it was solid black, and POLLED; the first was definitely holstein and had horns so could not have been a split embryo. The cow cleaned the first placenta, but then when palpated at 30 days post partum, he said there was a calf in her and could feel it move, and farmer said no way. Had the calf a couple days later. One farm I milked on here in Va had something similiar to yours, one calf full term and the second was definitely a couple months behind. The cow had been confirmed preg, then came back in a "heat" and the farmer just bred her, thinking she had slipped the embryo from palpation. It happens. But for whatever reason, she had cycled again, and settled that egg also. Both were heifers, so no concern about the first calf not being fertile from cross hormones in utero. The second was not fully formed, but a little more than yours. I commend you for catching it and also for the "tame cows" that can be caught and loaded under less than perfect conditions. It is so nice to have animals that are not crazy. Hope that they continue to do good. [/QUOTE]
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