Cattle Reproduction

It is recommended to leave the breeding bull in with heifers for 60-75 days to ensure successful breeding and conception. This timeframe allows for multiple heat cycles to be covered, increasing the chances of successful mating and pregnancy.

No, but it will kill the calf since it is still very dependent on its mother's womb to help complete its growing processes before it is able to be born into the world. Calves that are aborted early rarely survive.

It depends on the diet of the cow, the birth weight and the live weight at slaughter. A typical steer on a grain diet in a feedlot will reach 1100 lbs in 15 months. He might start out with a birth weight of 85 lbs (ranging from 65-110 lbs). So his average daily gain from birth to slaughter would be 2.25 lbs. On a forage diet, it may take 18-24 months to reach 1100 lbs.

It is estimated that around 42 million calves are born each year in the United States alone, with the global number likely being significantly higher. The exact number may vary depending on factors such as breeding practices, industry demand, and geographical location.

Twin heifer calves being infertile is not a common occurrence. If they are healthy and growing normally, there should be no issues with their fertility. However, it's always best to consult with a veterinarian for a more accurate assessment.

Oxen are castrated males that are used for draft work. Oxen do not produce calves (nor babies).

a baby cow that is dead is called veal...

Weaning is when you take the young animal away from its mother so that she stops feeding the young with her milk. It is a natural process that can be seen even in domesticated cats and dogs. Weaning and refusal to nurse maturing youngsters causes the menstrual cycle to start again and she can either be bred again if she's breeding stock, or she can be used for work if it's a horse or dog. ALL animals do this naturally, but some animals are separated by humans to speed up the process a little. (Note: Weaning too early, however, can adversely affect young babies.) Weaning is possible when other milk supplies such as separated milk are available or when a young animal stops relying on milk and starts eating a diet of solid foods.

Note: The same explanation applies to human babies and mothers. Even if bottle-fed, all babies go through weaning. If fed an adequate in-between mixture of soft foods leading to an diet of solid foods, weaning proceeds fairly easily.

Low birth weight is the genetics that a bull passes on to his offspring to be able to be small at birth so that the calf can easily fit through the pelvic opening of his dam. This is important as heifers have small pelvic openings and will have a harder time delivering a calf if the bull they are bred to is not a low birthweight or high calving-ease bull.

Depends on the breed and sex of the calf. Most calves average around 700 to 800 lbs at this age, plus or minus.

Without a calf (or unbred), it's 1/3 larger than a basket ball. With a calf inside that is almost full term, the uterus can be about the same size as her rumen, which is as big as a 25 gal. barrel.

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Cows can typically get pregnant once a year, if they are breed. Their reproductive cycle, called estrous cycle, lasts around 21 days. If they successfully conceive during each cycle, they could potentially get pregnant multiple times in their lifetime.

Generally, a bull should be at least 12-15 months old before breeding to a cow, as younger bulls may not have reached full maturity and could struggle with mating. Breeding a 6 month old bull to a cow could result in unsuccessful mating, injury to the animals, or health issues for the offspring. It is advisable to wait until the bull is older and has reached breeding maturity before attempting mating.

they all have a tonge with no front teeth

Cows are typically bred once a year, with a gestation period of about 9 months. This means a cow can be pregnant once a year and give birth to one calf annually.

The phrase "tie up the calf" typically refers to immobilizing or securing a young cow in order to treat or work with it, such as administering medication or performing a medical procedure. It is a common practice in farming and veterinary settings to ensure the safety of the animal and the person working with it.

It's called incomplete dominance or Co-dominance. The alleles for white and red cannot overpower one another (in other words, the red gene is never dominant over the white gene but both can occur at the same time) to make the calf either white or red, so instead the coat coloration of the calf has red and white hairs that are intermingled with each other.

No. Heifers are female, bulls are male. Heifers cannot change their sex like some other creatures can. However, heifers that were born with a twin brother and shared the same placenta with her twin brother can develop bull-like characteristics. These are called Freemartins or Hermaphrodites. Hermaphrodites are 100% sterile, and a hermaphrodite heifer is a heifer that has both male and female sexual characteristics but can not fully become a bull like REAL bulls are.

Most bulls are castrated to prevent any inferior genetics from being passed from him to the cowherd. Bulls that are inferior as far as ADG ability, temperament, forage convertibility, and conformation is concerned, should not be used for breeding. Also they can be quite aggressive and quite dangerous because of the testosterone levels.

A baby bull is called a bull calf.

Another good name for a baby bull would be Roscoe.

At 4 months gestation, a baby calf would typically weigh around 25-50 pounds, depending on the breed and individual growth rate. It is important to monitor the calf's growth and development to ensure proper nutrition and health during gestation.

Because they can produce more calves in one breeding season than a cow can. One bull can breed up to 50 cows in a natural breeding setting; in a laboratory environment, his sperm can breed many more ovums taken from different cows!!