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Post by nhg on May 17, 2014 2:19:27 GMT
My friend has  and cattle. One of their cows had triplets last weekend. They're all healthy and are doing well. She doesn't even have to bottle feed them. They're all the same size and are perfect except for being smaller than the other calves. Any idea how rare this is? |
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Post by nhg on May 17, 2014 2:20:33 GMT
It's supposed to say t r i p l e t s. The car going on a trip makes it a little confusing.
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Post by nhg on May 17, 2014 2:21:17 GMT
T r i p.
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Terry
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Post by Terry on May 17, 2014 3:29:28 GMT
I know nothing about cows, but I've never heard of a cow having t r i p l e t s! That must have been quite a load for their mother to carry! So glad to hear they are all healthy and doing well. 
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Post by 1fatmule on May 17, 2014 22:53:58 GMT
wouldnt photos be cool?
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Terry
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Post by Terry on May 17, 2014 22:54:36 GMT
Photos would be AWESOME! 
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Post by nhg on May 17, 2014 23:28:12 GMT
Darn it you guys, I'm not good at the picture stuff. She posted a picture on Facebook. I'll try to figure out how I can get it on here. The mom and babies are black. The babies are shiny and cute!
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Post by horselady on May 18, 2014 0:44:11 GMT
Where is Quartercowgirl when we need her? as for the triplets i think that is most rare. and would'nt it be a thrill to have that in video on you tube and it go viral??
and i hope those photos are coming so we can see that cuteness overload.... cows
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Post by nhg on May 18, 2014 3:16:42 GMT
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Post by diamondgirl on May 18, 2014 4:50:35 GMT
Oh how cute. I don't know much about cows, but I have never hears of t r i p l e t s. Amazing. |
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Post by horselady on May 18, 2014 11:37:04 GMT
I would contact guiness book of world records and let them know of this event. i bet that has never happened before in anyones lifetime. they certainly are adorable. .  |
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Post by Lipizzan on May 18, 2014 13:53:15 GMT
Wow i have never seen that. Amazing, was the cow artificialy inseminated?
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Post by nhg on May 18, 2014 18:12:54 GMT
Lipizzan no, not artificially inseminated. It's been just over a week and they're still doing well. She told me an interesting thing. If a cow has twins- or triplets- and they're of different sexes the females are less likely to be able to have their own calves later because they end up with higher testosterone. This group of three includes a boy and two girls so they'll fall into this category.
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Post by nhg on May 18, 2014 18:17:57 GMT
I just looked it up. It happens about one time in just over 100,000 births. So, rare but not that rare. Less common in beef cows as opposed to dairy cows.
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Post by mistersmom on May 19, 2014 12:20:48 GMT
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Terry
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Post by Terry on May 19, 2014 12:36:28 GMT
How cute!! |
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Post by quartercowgirl on Jun 14, 2014 18:01:31 GMT
That is super rare! |
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Post by kskatt on Jun 14, 2014 23:29:05 GMT
Wow, if the females are probably sterile, I guess that seals their fate. And they are cute!
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and cattle. One of their cows had triplets last weekend. They're all healthy and are doing well. She doesn't even have to bottle feed them. They're all the same size and are perfect except for being smaller than the other calves.
