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A springing heifer is a heifer who is within a few weeks of delivering her first calf.
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What does open heifer mean?
An "open" heifer is one that is of breeding age, and able to be bred. A "fresh" heifer is one that has recently given birth. A pregnant heifer is, well, pregnant (that's easy). A springing heifer is one who is nearing the end of her pregnancy, within a few weeks of giving birth. "Dry" is not milking and pregnant. "Close" would indicate 240 days pregnant or more. Note that the term has regional variations on the subtleties of it's meaning; so it's best to use it in the general sense only. For example, in many places "open" just means "not pregnant" and doesn't imply that she's ready to be bred.
What do you call a heifer that is also a twin?
You could call it a heifer, or a twin heifer if the sibling is also a heifer, or a freemartin if the heifer's sib is a bull calf.
Once a cow starts to lactate how long is it before the calf is due?
It depends on the cow. Sometimes it can be a couple weeks before a calf is born that they start springing (producing milk), or it can be right after she gives birth. Every heifer and cow is different.
What is the feminine name of cattle?
Cow, first-calf heifer, bred heifer, heifer, heifer calf or spayed heifer. See the related question below.
What is an open heifer?
An unpregnant heifer.
What is a gender of a heifer?
The gender of a heifer is female.
What is a first calf heifer?
It's the name for a heifer that has had her first calf and is currently raising her first calf. It's also a name for a heifer that came from a heifer or cow that was that heifer or cow's first calf.
A sentence with the word heifer in it?
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!!"
What is the average weight of a longhorn heifer?
That all depends on the age of the heifer. The older the heifer, the heavier she'll be.
Where do you find a heifer?
A heifer is a young female cow.
What is another word for a female heifer?
She can also be known as a heifer calf, heifer yearling (if she is a year old), or first time heifer (if she has given birth to her first calf).
What is a heifer in mythology?
A heifer is a female cow prior to having a calf. In mythology, Io was transformed by Zeus into a heifer.
