sporder
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had first of this years calves born today and they turned out to be twins. 1 boy 1 girl. had the cow scanned at 4 months and nothing was picked up. shame we wont be able to breed from heifer. was a nice supprise though
The honest answer to both questions is the same. Sometimes yes sometimes no. In oother words, as in most everything in this business there are no absolutes. A cow may raise a set of twins great and if she twins again she may not may not.sporder":2cxo0vjs said:both feed within an hour. been on feet ok. curled up at the moment. from peoples experience do cows generaly favour one. they are pure hereford and mother has had 3 calves before but never twins. will being a twin effect their growth in the future months. just woundered what peoples experience with twins is.
I got a calf one year because the cow had twins and abandoned one at birth. Not quite 2 years ago my hereford heifer had twin heifers, took care of both very well and maintained on grass and hay. I was told by my vet, and believe it to be true, if your beef cow is at a healthy weight, feeding it more will make it heavier, but not a better milker. Watch mom and babies as Jeanne suggests.Jeanne - Simme Valley":1ttc8hhp said:Although, I have had cows raise both calves just on the hay & grass & breed back with no problem.
Just watch the condition on the calves & dam.