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No, the male decides the gender of the calf. When the semen meets the egg, if it contains a Y chromosome it is going to be a bull (male) calf because the mother will have provided the X chromosome. Whereas, if the semen that contained an X chromosome fertilized the egg then the result would be a heifer (female) calf.
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How long does it take for a cow or heifer to give birth?
It depends on the age of that cow or heifer, what position the calf is in when it enters the birth canal, and what size the calf is. Some may even say that it also depends on the sex of the calf as well. It should only take a few hours or more for the calf to start to emerge during the early stages of labour, being presentation of the water sac and the calf's front hooves. Once the water sac emerges, it usually takes from a half hour to an hour for the calf to be expelled. Most cows that have had experience will only take 10 to 30 minutes to "spit" the calf out. Cows that have been bred to a bull that does not have the genetics for easy calving tend take longer due to the fact that they have a bigger calf to push out. Heifers, on the other hand, may take several hours to give birth because of their smaller pelvic opening. Heifers that have not been bred to a calving-ease bull tend to end up with more problems, and will take longer to calve out. If a calf is not in the proper position it will also take longer, and may end up needing help from a vet or the rancher/farmer to pull the calf out and ensure the cow/heifer and calf's survival. As far as the sex of the calf is concerned, there are some claims that if a cow retains a calf for longer or takes longer to give birth the calf's a bull calf; the opposite is true if it's a heifer. Not sure if this has any scientific merit, or if it's just some old wive's tales.
Is a calf male or female?
Both. A calf is a general term for a young bovine, regardless of sex. A calf, thus, can be either male or female. A male calf is called a bull calf, and a female calf a heifer calf. If the bull calf has been castrated, he is then called a steer calf.
What weighs more - cow or horse?
It depends on the age of the calf and the pig. If we're comparing a mature pig (let's say a boar) with a newborn calf, the pig will weigh more. However, if we're comparing a weaned Continental calf (say, Charolais) with a weaned gilt or barrow, then the calf would weigh more.
How much does a highland cow weigh?
A newborn Highland calf weighs between 50 and 75 pounds. A full-grown Highland cow can weigh anywhere from 900 to 1,200 pounds.
What is a baby bongo animal called?
A baby bongo is called a calf. It depends on the sex of the calf; a male calf is called a bull calf, and a female calf is called a heifer calf.
What is the young cow call?
When a cow gives birth the animal is called a calf, as the calf grows the name changes depending on the sex of the animal. A female is called a hiefer and a male is called a bullock
If my unborn babies heartbeat is between 120 and 140 what is the sex?
There is no way to determine the sex of an unborn child by the fetal heart rate that has been proven.
Why is its use for identification of the sex of the unborn child is banned in India?
In India there was (and is) a great desire to have sons. Ultrasound imaging used to determine the sex of an unborn baby was therefore a cause for the abortion of many female babies. Therefore the use of ultrasounds to determine sex was outlawed.
Do cows have bulls for babies?
Yes. The only thing is that this "bull" is actually called a bull calf: the "calf" part of "bull" is dropped after the calf reaches around yearling age (~9 to 10 months of age). A cow has just as much of a chance of giving birth to a bull calf as a heifer calf. The sex or gender of her calf is determined by the sperm of the bull she was bred to, not the cow herself.
Does sex of calve make any difference to gestation period of a cow?
No I don't think so. The sex of a calf can often determine how hard it is going to be to give birth: bull calves often give heifers and some cows more trouble than heifer calves.
What's the difference between a cow and a calf?
A cow is a much larger animal than a calf. A calf is almost a miniature version of his mother (a cow), only he's more leggy, not as blocky, and way more cuter. Cows produce milk, so they would have an udder between their legs that the calf nurses from, whereas the calf only has tiny nipples (if it's a heifer) or a little nut sac (if it's a bull) hanging from between the legs that cannot be viewed until you have the calf on its back and spread its legs apart to determine it's sex. Calves are more bouncy and playful, were as cows are more lazy and mellower and would rather graze or sit and chew their cud than kick up their heels and chase each other around, inviting another to butt heads. Basically, in a nut shell, a calf is the "baby", offspring, or young of a cow that can be either male (a bull calf) or female (a heifer calf), and a cow is a mature female bovine that has had a calf.
How long it takes for a calf to be full grown?
A calf is in the womb for around 285 days (though the exact time frame depends on the breed of the calf and the cow), and is raised on the cow for 6 to 10 months until weaning. After weaning a calf is no longer referred to as a calf anymore. However, it is still undergoing growth until it reaches 3 to 4 years of age, which it becomes a cow (or heiferette if it still hasn't given birth to a calf yet) if it is female, or a bull if it's an intact male. Males that are castrated are still known as steers even after they reach maturity.
If two black cows have a baby cow what color will that cow be?
Two cows cannot mate to get a calf (or "cow" in this instance). You have to have a BULL and a cow to get a baby calf. Just like you gotta have a Mom and a Dad to "make" you.Now back to the question. If the bull is black and the cow is black, there is a high chance that you will get a black calf. However, let's increase the complexity and throw in a bit of genetic terminology in here.Let B = black and b = red. Black is always homozygous or dominant to red in cattle.If both the sire and dam is heterozygous black (Bb x Bb) , there is a 25% chance that you will get a red calf (bb). But if both parents are homozygous for black, there is a 100% chance that the calf will not be red, but instead, homozygous black (BB). If either one of the parents are heterozygous black, the calf still has a 100% chance that it will be black, phenotypically. But, genotypically, the calf has a 25% chance of being heterozygous black. A heterozygous black calf, no matter if it grows into a cow or a bull (depending on the calf's sex), will have a 25% chance of giving birth to or siring red calves if crossed with a heterozygous black bull or cow or a a 75% chance of siring a red calf with a red bull or cow.
Which test indicates the sex of the unborn with a 100 percent accuracy?
The ultrasound test is the most accurate test used to determine the gender of a baby.
What are the three secondary sex glands in a cow?
There really is no such thing as "secondary sex glands" in any mammal. The sex glands, secondary or not, are the ovaries. These are what determine estrous cycles and detection of pregnancy. The hypothalamus and the pituitary glands in the brain also have to do with the reproductive cycle of a cow, but they are also not described as "secondary sex glands."
How early will bovine calf breed?
Depends on the sex of that calf and its breeding/genetics.
How long does it take for a cow or heifer to give birth?
It depends on the age of that cow or heifer, what position the calf is in when it enters the birth canal, and what size the calf is. Some may even say that it also depends on the sex of the calf as well. It should only take a few hours or more for the calf to start to emerge during the early stages of labour, being presentation of the water sac and the calf's front hooves. Once the water sac emerges, it usually takes from a half hour to an hour for the calf to be expelled. Most cows that have had experience will only take 10 to 30 minutes to "spit" the calf out. Cows that have been bred to a bull that does not have the genetics for easy calving tend take longer due to the fact that they have a bigger calf to push out. Heifers, on the other hand, may take several hours to give birth because of their smaller pelvic opening. Heifers that have not been bred to a calving-ease bull tend to end up with more problems, and will take longer to calve out. If a calf is not in the proper position it will also take longer, and may end up needing help from a vet or the rancher/farmer to pull the calf out and ensure the cow/heifer and calf's survival. As far as the sex of the calf is concerned, there are some claims that if a cow retains a calf for longer or takes longer to give birth the calf's a bull calf; the opposite is true if it's a heifer. Not sure if this has any scientific merit, or if it's just some old wive's tales.
