Twins

[MurraysMutts]

I don't think anyone here will look down on an old cow of yours coming up open after raising twins.

They've been known to breed back late after twinning.
I'm amazed tho. Some will breed right back!

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

That old 15 yr old we spoke about had a sister that had about 5 sets of twins, and never went out of our "sping" 60 day calving. Generally was one of the first to calve next year.

 

[beefgirl]

They look good! How's mama holding up?

She's doing ok. She's a bit thinner Than I like so may wean early. Putting everything she has in those calves so hasn't cycled yet as far as I can tell.

 

[beefgirl]

Just had my cow with twins preg checked today and she is bred. Very glad that she took on first AI and should calve mid May. A little behind but since she did such a good job raising the twins I'll let it slide this year.

 

[beefgirl]

Oops guess she'll calve early June.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Sounds like a WIN to me!
Pics of them calves please!

 

[beefgirl]

Sounds like a WIN to me!
Pics of them calves please!

I'll try to get a picture of the two of them together and post but in the meantime here's a pic of red one.

Sounds like a WIN to me!
Pics of them calves please!

 

[beefgirl]

I'll try to get a picture of the two of them together and post but in the meantime here's a pic of red one.

Weaned them back beginning of September. Black steer will not eat grain but no problem eating hay. He was the bigger of the two but red ones catching up now. Tape weighed them at right around 500 pounds. Finally got rain, rain, and more rain so don't mind the mud mess. Got so bad I just opened the gate and let them back out to pasture. So far everyone is staying where they belong.

 

[beefgirl]

2 calves from a cow that milks well will bring lots more than a single calf from a normal cow. You done good.

Well I sold the twins last week and the group they sold in averaged 509# and they brought 2.60 a pound so averaged $2646 for the pair. Not bad for a cow I paid $100 for 7 years ago. She's definitely earned her keep. She is also bred back a little later but ultrasound confirmed with single pregnancy this time.

 

[farmerjan]

Good for you and good for her doing such a good job.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Love that!

Gotta love a cow that'll do a bang up job like that. I'd like a couple of more em myself