A cow can have twins. Twin calving in beef cattle is about 2% and in dairy cattle such as Holstein Fresian, it can be as high as 5%. Twins in cows result from double ovulation or embryo split....
Category: Cow Biology
A springing cow is also known as a pregnant cow who is about to give birth. Common signs include rapid udder growth and unusual behavior. Cows that are going through the parturition process should be...
Clover can kill cattle because it causes pasture or frothy bloat when consumed in excess. Frothy bloat is a result of a stable foam in the rumen that prevents cattle from expelling rumen gases. This...
Cows don’t have top teeth in the front because they don’t need to chew their food immediately. The upper incisors are replaced with a thick and unique dental pad with a leathery finish. The front...
A cow eats grass because it is biologically designed for eating grass. A cow’s stomach has four compartments (the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasum) and each compartment performs...
How Often Do Cows Go Into Heat? A Beginners Guide To Cattle Breeding
Cattle are “aseasonally polyestrous” and go into heat (or “cycle”) at any time during the year. There is no evidence to prove that cattle are more or less fertile at any single time of the...