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  1. We had a cow that had twin calves (bull and heifer) and were told that more than likely the heifer would be barren when grown. Is this true, and what are the chances of it happening? Updated: February 18, 2011
  2. We had twin Longhorn heifers and were told that they are sterile. Is this true? Updated: December 15, 2010
  3. Cow calved January 6, 2010; calf died shortly after birth. Same cow calved again January 20, 2010. Calf doing well. What caused the delay of two weeks between calves? Updated: November 14, 2010
  4. This spring we have had a large number of twins -- seven sets out of 160, with 60 cows still to calve. Last spring, we turned out seven new bulls. We are wondering if one of these bulls could be the cause of the twins? Updated: October 30, 2008
  5. We have twin calves, one heifer and one bull. Will either have issues reproducing? Updated: October 27, 2008
  6. Have you ever heard of a cow stealing a calf and having milk for it, then delivering her own calf six to seven weeks later? A local producer insists this cow calved twice, over this short period. Updated: October 13, 2008
  7. Why would a cow have one calf and then the next day have another? Updated: October 13, 2008
  8. We have a cow that just had twin calves, born seven days apart. The mother rejected the second calf. Would this kind of birth be called twins? Updated: February 21, 2008

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