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A cow can have anywhere from one to 20 calves in her lifetime, depending on how productive she is and how long she is able to stay in the herd to produce those calves. On average, a cow will produce eight calves in her lifetime.
Cows that are used for embryo transfer can produce up to twice as many calves in her life time than she can by her own doing.
The record number of calves a cow has had in her lifetime is 39.
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How many calves could you expect from a heifer over breeding life?
A heifer becomes a cow after she has had her first calf. In other words, you can expect 0 (zero) calves from a heifer over breeding life. When she is a cow, she may have from 1 to 18 calves in her lifetime.
How many calves can a cow have in 20 years?
Assuming you are referring to a cow that is 20 years old, then the answer to this question would be around 18 calves, if she's never had twins in her life. This is because it takes two years for a female, from birth to her first parturition, to grow old enough to produce a calf. After she has had her first calf she is able to produce an average of one calf per year. The number may be higher if she has had twins in her lifetime.
How many times does cow give birth to a calf?
This is a really odd question, because, logically, a cow only gives birth once to a calf. In her lifetime she will give birth to over 10 calves.
What is meat of young cow?
there are many animals that their young are called calves. there are camel calves, cow calves, and i think orca whale babies are called calves. not sure about the last one. =)
Will a donkey mate with a cow?
A donkey and a cow are two different species. They cannot produce offspring. If a donkey were to persue a cow, it is a form of dominance behavior. He cannot sire calves or foals from the cow.
What is the record for a cow having the most calves in a lifetime?
The current record is 39 calves.
How long a cow can give milk in lifetime?
Dairy cattle are usually able to produce milk for about 7-9 years, this may vary between each cow. Many factors are present to determine how long a cow can produce milk such as, genetic structure, longevity, birth weights of calves born by the cow, and conformation.
How many glasses of milk can a dairy cow give in its lifetime?
That all depends on the average lifespan of such a cow. For most cows, they will produce two or three calves before they are culled for lowered productivity. However, a fair number of dairy cows will produce over 8 to 10 calves in her lifetime if she's able to be productive and live to over 10 to 15 years of age.
How many calves could you expect from a heifer over breeding life?
A heifer becomes a cow after she has had her first calf. In other words, you can expect 0 (zero) calves from a heifer over breeding life. When she is a cow, she may have from 1 to 18 calves in her lifetime.
What is the hereford cow used for?
To produce calves that are sold for beef.
How many cups of milk will a cow produce in it's average lifetime?
200,000
How many glasses of milk does a cow produce in lifetime?
Depends on the size of the glass...
How many calves can a cow have in 20 years?
Assuming you are referring to a cow that is 20 years old, then the answer to this question would be around 18 calves, if she's never had twins in her life. This is because it takes two years for a female, from birth to her first parturition, to grow old enough to produce a calf. After she has had her first calf she is able to produce an average of one calf per year. The number may be higher if she has had twins in her lifetime.
Can a cow have 42 calves in a year?
Yes, through embryo transfer. While she won't physically carry the calves to term in her body, her embryos can be placed in a recipient cow. This allows the original "donor" cow to produce multiple calves for her genetics every year.
How many calves do polled hereford cows have?
Any cow can have a calf per year, usually cows will be able to breed and produce calves until they are 7-10 years of age.
How many times does cow give birth to a calf?
This is a really odd question, because, logically, a cow only gives birth once to a calf. In her lifetime she will give birth to over 10 calves.
Why does milk grow in a cow?
Cows produce calves. Calves, like all other baby mammals, rely on their mother's milk for nutrition. Thus, in order to satisfy this need, cows need to produce milk for their calves.
