are-you-my-mummy t1_j6mkeq2 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:54 AM

Reply to comment by SleeplessTaxidermist in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe

Embryo work is common enough for high value pedigrees in the UK that farmers can take a qualification to do it themselves

SleeplessTaxidermist t1_j6ork15 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:55 PM

I had no idea that was a thing there! Embryo transfer is like....never mentioned among US cattle farmers.

Honestly there is a lot about UK husbandry practices I really admire. I watch a cattle farrier who trims whole dairy herds and treats various diseases of the hoof. Here, Farmer Joe just sells the cow with poorly feet and gets a cow with better feet.