A heifer is a female bovine that has not yet had its first calf. A long bred heifer is a heifer well along in the gestation period and due to calve shortly.
Yes, both twins will be able to get bred and produce offspring.
There really isn't a specific age when a heifer is too old to be bred. However, past five to seven years of age can be considered "too old" to get her bred. And yet, you still can get her bred if you use a really calving-ease (and proven) bull on her, just like you would with 15 month old heifers.
This is the wrong question to ask, actually. You should be more concerned about the age that you should put a heifer in with a bull to be bred, not when should a heifer be taken away from a bull. See the related question below, but generally, a heifer should be at least 15 months of age to be bred and be able to grow a calf in her. Now to really answer your question, the bull should be removed after a couple months of being in with the heifer[s].
No, unless the average weight of the main cowherd is 1000 lbs, which then the heifer is 60% of the average cowherd weight. But, if the average mature weight of your herd is a bit higher, then definitely not, as she is obviously too young and too light to be bred. If she's bred already, inject some Lutalyse in her NOW.
Characteristics of a good heifer include a level top, smooth, long muscle, and a trim middle. The heifer should also have a long, wide, loin.
A cow that has NEVER had a calf in her lifetime is called a Heifer. A cow that has not had a calf YET is a heavily pregnant or heavy-bred, or a short-bred or long-bred cow. A cow that has not had a calf during a calving season is called a barren cow, an open cow, a cystic cow, a cull cow, a meat/slaughter cow, a poor cow, a free-loader, etc.
Cow, first-calf heifer, bred heifer, heifer, heifer calf or spayed heifer. See the related question below.
No. What a heifer or any female eats as no effect on her reproductive cycling or her receptivity to the bull. A heifer that is bred is a heifer that is not nor will not come into heat for several months.
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Yes, both twins will be able to get bred and produce offspring.
Like this:"The farmer had a prized heifer in the cattle shed.""The heifer was bred by the herd bull yesterday.""The cow gave birth to a heifer calf!""Those blasted heifers got out again!!"
A female bovine bred for dairy production that has not had a calf.
A heifer. If she's pregnant she's called a bred heifer.
There really isn't a specific age when a heifer is too old to be bred. However, past five to seven years of age can be considered "too old" to get her bred. And yet, you still can get her bred if you use a really calving-ease (and proven) bull on her, just like you would with 15 month old heifers.
This is the wrong question to ask, actually. You should be more concerned about the age that you should put a heifer in with a bull to be bred, not when should a heifer be taken away from a bull. See the related question below, but generally, a heifer should be at least 15 months of age to be bred and be able to grow a calf in her. Now to really answer your question, the bull should be removed after a couple months of being in with the heifer[s].
That all depends on when they have been bred. A heifer bred at 15 months of age would calve when she's 24 months old. If she's bred later than that, she will always calve 9 months later.
False heats are rare in cows or heifers that are already bred. If a heifer does go into heat when pregnant, it only occurs once or twice and that's it. But normally, no, a heifer won't still mate when she's pregnant.