Claire Hart said twin births in cows are rare, but the delayed twin birth at Brook Meadow Campsite in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, was "extraordinarily rare". Hart believes the second birth ...

The goal of every cattle birth is a live, healthy calf, but every so often ranchers find a surprise: a second calf. Understanding how twins develop and best practices for managing their care was a ...

PARKSTON, S.D. — In Jared Tiede's seven years of ranching in southeast South Dakota, calving seasons have been a smooth ride. However, this year has been anything but smooth. From the moment the ...

Cow-calf producers need to keep recordkeeping and genetic drift in mind when cattle births result in twins that are a heifer calf and a bull calf. “This condition—called freemartinism—causes ...

Sweetheart, the longhorn cow, gave birth on Monday to her 20th calf in 20 years. Jeff Ketcham, a rancher near Cheyenne, says not only is ...

Chris Johnson is accustomed to seeing double at this time of year. His family's beef cattle operation near Sharon, N.D., is dealing with another spate of twin calves this spring. Of the first roughly ...

OSU and KSU experts explain why restricting nutrients fails to prevent dystocia and how maintaining a BCS 6 ensures calf ...

My dairy cow gave birth to twins – both females two years ago. I was delighted to receive the pair and was impressed when I noted an increase in milk production from the mother. However, I noted that ...

SHARON, N.D. - Chris Johnson has seen double before during spring calving. But never like this. Of the 300 cows that have given birth so far this spring on his family's ranch, 50 - or roughly 16 ...

Calving suckler cows outside successfully needs the right body condition, good shelter, and a plan B for extreme weather ...

SHARON, N.D. -- Chris Johnson has seen double before during spring calving. But never like this. Of the 300 cows that have given birth so far this spring on his family's ranch, 50 -- or roughly 16 ...