Twin Heifers

[lowellcantrell]

Had a cow have twin heifers for her second calving cycle. (First live birth twins I ever had in 35 years of raising beef cattle) Since the heifers are twins, does this increase the chances of them having twins?

 

[denvermartinfarms]

No i don't think so, but since they are both heifers they will probably breed.

 

[backhoeboogie]

#29 and #36 in my herd are twin heifers. Both are 10 1/2 years old and highly fertile. They calve in an average of about 10 month 3 week intervals. Neither has ever had a set of twins. Glad I have them two.

 

[aprille218]

Actually it does increase their chances but only slightly. Since the % is so very low you probably will never see a difference between them and other non twin heifers.

 

[Putangitangi]

I have identical twin heifers and will tell you in ten years whether or not they were more likely to have twins of any sort.