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How does a white cow and black bull make a spotted cow?
They don't. That has never happened before, and likely never will. When you cross a White Shorthorn cow with a Black Angus bull you will get a grey calf (this is how the Murray Grey breed came about, by the way). The same thing occurs if you put a Black Angus bull on a Charolais cow.
After a cow calves should you milk her or not?
It depends. Is she a beef cow or dairy cow? Are you wanting to keep the cow with the calf or separating the calf from the cow? Usually with beef cows you don't bother with milking them unless you have to because the calf isn't up and suckling soon after birth and you want to encourage the calf to be up and suckling, or to get some milk from a cow or heifer that won't accept her calf right away to feed that calf with. With dairy cows, though, if you've separated the calf from the cow right away, it's ideal to milk that cow to collect the colostrum to feed that calf--and other calves--to the benefit of the calf's health. But, if you are wanting to keep the calf with the cow for a couple of days, then no, it's not necessary.
What is calf milk powder?
Calf milk poweder is for baby cows that, for some reason, can not nurse from there mother. Calf milk powder is the same to a cow as formula is to an infant.
What is the feminine form of bull?
Bull is the name of a male cattle, buffalo, musk ox, elephant, etc. Cow is the name of a female of the same... Most people call cattle cows because when you see them in a field they are all cows. The bull is usually kept locked away out of sight.
What percentage of calves born are male?
You have a 50% chance of getting a male calf versus a female calf. This ratio is the same in humans.
What is the birth ratio of bulls to cows?
There's a 50% chance that a cow will give birth to a bull calf. Same with heifers. Therefore the ratio is 1:1 that a cow will be mother to a bull (bull calf) or a future cow (heifer calf)
Dose a bull or heifer calf drink faster?
Both drink at the same rate, actually. But it really depends on the individual calf and how thirsty it is.
What is a male water buffalo called?
A male intact water buffalo (also called a carabao) is called a bull.
How do you raise a baby bull?
A bull calf should be raised with the thought in mind that he will grow into a big animal that is stronger, faster, and heavier than you. Never make a pet out of a young bull calf, and never let that bull calf associate with humans. The best thing you can do for that bull calf is to either get a surrogate mother for him to rely on, or castrate him immediately if you aren't going to use him for anything more than a lawn ornament or as freezer beef. How you raise a calf depends on the age of that calf. Calves that are younger than a week of age need regular milk replacer plus starter--important especially if that bull is a dairy calf. Milk replacer formula directions and ingredients can be found on the package, usually. If the calf is at least a week of age, you should introduce feeding hay plus calf starter plus the milk replacer. Don't reduce the amount of milk he's given as he gets older. He needs the same amount of formula, just less milk in the formula. Keep his living area as clean as you can get it. You will need to consider vaccinations and deworming to limit his chances of getting sick. See your veterinarian for any other information you will need on raising a bull calf.
How many day months or years does a calf live?
It depends on the type of calf. A dairy bull calf will live up to or around 4 to 6 months before being slaughtered for veal. A beef steer will live up to around 2 years of age before being slaughtered. A heifer calf kept as a replacement (who will become a cow) will live anywhere from 5 to 20 years of age, depending on her productivity. A bull calf kept as a herd bull can live to about the same age of the heifer calf kept to become a cow.
Are fraternal twin calves infertile?
It doesn't work that way. A heifer calf is only infertile if she is twinned with a bull calf and if her and that bull calf share the same placental tissues. In most cases such twins are fraternal, but simply stating that fraternal twins versus maternal twins are more prone to infertility than the other is stating falsehoods.
How do reindeer reproduce?
The male (bull) mates with the female (cow) same way as any mammal does. Cow then gives live birth to a calf (young reindeer).
Why are some calves born different colors?
Genetics. The genes in the momma cow combine with the genes from the calf's sire to create a calf with either the same colouration of the cow or not. What breed the calf's sire matters to. For instance, a Hereford sire bred to an Angus cow results in a black-baldy calf. Or, an Angus cow that has a recessive gene for Red colour and is bred to either a Red Angus bull or a Black Angus bull also with a heterozygous gene for the red gene can most likely produce a red calf. And the examples go on.
What is the name of a buffalo's baby?
Calf. The same terms that apply to cattle generally apply to bison.
Why is the calf called boy?
Same reason why a captain calls there boat a girl, or a person to call their car a girl its just the way we picture it animals are usually considered boys until the sex of the animal is known.
How does a white cow and black bull make a spotted cow?
They don't. That has never happened before, and likely never will. When you cross a White Shorthorn cow with a Black Angus bull you will get a grey calf (this is how the Murray Grey breed came about, by the way). The same thing occurs if you put a Black Angus bull on a Charolais cow.
Can mares and geldings stay in the same pasture?
yes
