Not usually, only the heifers are affected by infertility due to twinning.
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.
95 percent of the time they are, they are called Freemartins
No. A heifer would only be sterile if she was twinned with a bull calf.
A young male bovine is commonly referred to as a bull calf.
A bull calf.
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.
It doesn't work that way. A heifer calf is only infertile if she is twinned with a bull calf and if her and that bull calf share the same placental tissues. In most cases such twins are fraternal, but simply stating that fraternal twins versus maternal twins are more prone to infertility than the other is stating falsehoods.
95 percent of the time they are, they are called Freemartins
They should've dropped before the bull calf was born. If not then you have a crypto bull on your hands, and an infertile one at that.
No. A heifer would only be sterile if she was twinned with a bull calf.
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.
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A young male bovine is commonly referred to as a bull calf.
A bull calf.
Yes.
Bull calf if intact; steer calf if castrated.
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