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There's a 5 to 10% chance that you can. The rest of the time she'll be a freemartin and too sterile to be deemed usable to breed. She'd be better off being raised for the freezer than for a momma. You should get the heifer tested for freemartinism before you attempt to get her bred. Your large animal veterinarian will either do it for you or give you tips on how it can be done.
What else can I help you with?
Are twin heifers sterile?
No. A heifer would only be sterile if she was twinned with a bull calf.
Are twin heifer calves born infertile?
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.
Can a heifer be a bull?
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.
Can a longhorn bull breed his heifer calf when she is old enough?
yes but it would be like raping your daughter
Is it safe to breed a Bull back with his daughter?
Not if you have no idea of the genetic and hereditary history of both going back several generations. You're better off, just to be safe, to breed the heifer to an unrelated bull.
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.
Are twin heifers sterile?
No. A heifer would only be sterile if she was twinned with a bull calf.
Are twin heifer calves born infertile?
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.
Can a heifer be a bull?
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.
Can a longhorn bull breed his heifer calf when she is old enough?
yes but it would be like raping your daughter
When do you breed red angus?
A red angus what? Cow? Bull? Heifer? Please be more specific in your questions!
What were the names of the foundation sire and dam?
Of what breed? Of what offspring, a bull or heifer? Please provide more information here!!
Is it safe to breed a Bull back with his daughter?
Not if you have no idea of the genetic and hereditary history of both going back several generations. You're better off, just to be safe, to breed the heifer to an unrelated bull.
What is a cork screw bull?
A cork-screw bull is a bull with a cork-screw penis. A bull with this defect cannot breed females because the penis is not straight enough to be able to enter a cow's or heifer's vagina to breed her. The penis is, in a way, bent, but it is more shaped like a cork-screw than anything.
What is the masculine form of heifer?
The masculine form of heifer is bull. All baby cows, prior to sexing are referred to as calves. A castrated bull is called a steer.
What is the male heifer?
The male counterpart of a heifer would be a bullock or a young virgin bull.
Would a bull try breeding a bred heifer if her protein intake was suddenly increased?
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.
