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<blockquote data-quote="herefordchick" data-source="post: 685523" data-attributes="member: 8664"><p>I think the maintenance level of the cow has much to do wether she can handle twins or not. A higher maintenance cow has twins and it is the curse - just about impossible to get them to breed back on time. At least in my herd this has been the case.</p><p></p><p>It was interesting for me to see this spring having straight herefords and hereford continental commercial cross cows running together. A good number of the crosses came up open and were culled last fall while I had 3 old Hereford cows that all carried sets of twins full term and never missed a beat ........... they appear to have bred back fine and one I even put an egg in. Two mixed sets and one set of heifers - in the mixed set the heifers were 10 lbs smaller than the bulls, in the heifer set there was only a 6 lb spread. BW's ranged from 72 to 91. All six are doing great. </p><p></p><p>I know a little bit of luck was involved but over the years I average a set of twins for about every 12-15 cows to calve. Generally a mature Hereford I consider it a blessing. If there is much continental blood I figure I better pull a calf off if I want them to breed back on time. The exception is 2 year olds that have twins - I consider that a curse or at least feel like I am being tested.</p><p></p><p>I run a high number of twins but the craziest thing about the 3 old Hereford cows that had twins - the dams of two of the set are twin sisters. What are the odds of twin sisters having twins in the same calf crop. One set was out of an AI bull and one set out of the herdsire. </p><p></p><p>Nice heifers 76- hope they grow up to make momma proud.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="herefordchick, post: 685523, member: 8664"] I think the maintenance level of the cow has much to do wether she can handle twins or not. A higher maintenance cow has twins and it is the curse - just about impossible to get them to breed back on time. At least in my herd this has been the case. It was interesting for me to see this spring having straight herefords and hereford continental commercial cross cows running together. A good number of the crosses came up open and were culled last fall while I had 3 old Hereford cows that all carried sets of twins full term and never missed a beat ........... they appear to have bred back fine and one I even put an egg in. Two mixed sets and one set of heifers - in the mixed set the heifers were 10 lbs smaller than the bulls, in the heifer set there was only a 6 lb spread. BW's ranged from 72 to 91. All six are doing great. I know a little bit of luck was involved but over the years I average a set of twins for about every 12-15 cows to calve. Generally a mature Hereford I consider it a blessing. If there is much continental blood I figure I better pull a calf off if I want them to breed back on time. The exception is 2 year olds that have twins - I consider that a curse or at least feel like I am being tested. I run a high number of twins but the craziest thing about the 3 old Hereford cows that had twins - the dams of two of the set are twin sisters. What are the odds of twin sisters having twins in the same calf crop. One set was out of an AI bull and one set out of the herdsire. Nice heifers 76- hope they grow up to make momma proud. [/QUOTE]
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