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Can a cow be bred to have twins?
No. Twins are determined by the cow herself, not the bull. It's still unclear as to what causes the act of twinning, even in humans.
Does the bull or cow decide if twins are born in cattle?
A female mammal causes twins.
What percentage of cow calfs are twins?
1/1000 births = 0.001% of calves are born as twins.
Is a 2 headed cow more likely than conjoined twins?
There is no such thing as a 2 headed cow!!
How often do cows have triplets?
Not very often. It is more common for a cow to have twins than triplets: triplets occur maybe 1:100,000 births. A cow will have twins 1:1000 births.
What weighs 3800 pounds?
A pair of 1900 lb. twins.
Can a cow have twins 4 days apart?
It's possible, but a very rare coincidence.
How often do cows have twins when the mom cow is a twin herself?
Whether the dam was a twin herself may have a little influence on her odds of giving birth to twins. Normally twins occur in one out of 1000 births.
How often do cows give birth to twins 2 years in a row?
Not very often. Twins are usually 1 in 1000 births, and twins from the same cow 2 years in a row, even more rare!
How many calvings can one cow have?
A cow will only calve once a year, and only give birth to one calf (twins 1:1000 births) at a time.
If a cow has twins can the twin get pregnant?
Only if the twin is a heifer and if that twin has been tested negative for being a freemartin (IF she had been twinned with a bull calf). Twin heifers are both highly likely to get pregnant when they reach puberty.
What is the average amount of the babies a cow will have a year?
A cow typically has one calf per year. They have a gestation period of 9 months, and usually have just one calf although they are known to have twins.
