SleeplessTaxidermist t1_j6ork15 wrote
Reply to comment by are-you-my-mummy 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
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.
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