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Twin female calves should be able to reproduce in the future, given they are otherwise healthy, normal calves. The main problem is if you get twins of different genders sharing the same blood supply during gestation. These are termed freemartins and the female has been exposed to male hormones throughout gestation. Besides looking a little 'manly', or having some physical similarities to a bull, they are almost always infertile and farmers will not attempt to mate them for this reason.
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When twin female calves are born is one or both sterile?
Neither. Both calves will be fertile. You will only get a sterile female calf if she's born to a twin bull brother.
Why is it discouraged to retain the female of twin set of calves for potential breeding?
The female counterpart of a set of male-female twin calves has a 90% chance of being sterile or a non-breeder. When you have those high of chances for such cases, it is not recommended to keep that heifer for breeding purposes.
Are twin heifer calves born infertile?
No. Only a heifer calf twinned to a bull calf will be infertile, not twin heifer calves.
Why can't twin calves reproduce?
They can, especially if you are referring to twins that are both male or both female. The problems arise if you have brother and sister twins. Ninety percent of the time the female will be a freemartin or hermaphrodite because of the influence of the testosterone produced by her brother who was sharing the same placenta as her. The bull calf though, is 100% fertile unless you castrate him.
What is a female bull calf known as?
There is no such thing. Bull calves are male, never either male or female. Female calves are called heifer calves.
Will the female in a male-female twin calves grow as big as her twin brother so they could be an oxen team?
It's quite possible that she could, but the only way to find out is to let her grow for a few years to see if indeed she will grow as big as her twin. Since she would be a freemartin, she most likely would make a good ox.
Do reindeer's have babies?
Yes. Reindeer are mammals and reproduce by having calves.
Can twin calves be delivered at an interval of 1 month?
It's rare, but possible, yes.
How many times do camels reproduce?
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What is the average weight of a Holstein calf?
Depends on its sex and age. Older calves weigh more than younger or newborn calves; male calves weigh more than female calves.
How do Cougar reproduce?
Eastern cougars reproduce by the male and female mating and then the female giving birth to cubs.
How many babies can an Asian elephant have?
Asian Elephants normally give birth to one calf at a time, but there can be twin calves. Elephants can give birth to about 7 calves in their lives.
