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How soon will a cow come into standing heat after having a calf?
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∙ 11y ago
A cow will (or should) start to ovulate 18 to 24 days after giving birth. Cows that have given birth to a stillborn calf or have aborted their calves will tend to start ovulation sooner. A cow that has a retained placenta may take longer to come back into estrus as well. But, even though a cow has started to ovulate within a couple weeks after birth, her normal cycle will still be out of whack because it takes a while for the uterus to complete involution (shrinkage). Typically a cow's ovulation is a bit irregular, with the heat periods lasting for a shorter time than usual, and she will often come back into heat a week after her first one. This is because the corpus luteum is still in the stages of regrowth, and may die or not produce again for a period of time after the first one or two heats after she's given birth. Progesterone in her system is still too strong to let her have normal heat periods so soon after birth.
However, even taking into account involution and anestrus activity in the cow and the first-calf heifer, how soon a cow or heifer will come back into heat after calving really depends on the genetics, breed, age and body condition score of that cow or heifer. Usually older cows (those that are older than 6 or 8 years of age) may decrease in fertility and come back into heat much later than younger cows or heifers. Thin cows almost always take longer to come back into heat than cows that are in normal condition or than fatter cows--though there is a limit to fatness as well. Normal body condition for cattle is a BCS (Body Condition Score) of 5 to 6 on a scale of 1 to 9, or a BCS of 3 to 3.5 on a scale of 1 to 5. Typically heifers and first-calf heifers should be in a bit better condition than mature cows because of their body's needs for growth by a difference of BCS 0.5 to 1, depending on what BCS scale you wish to use. (On a BCS scale of 1 to 9, each difference in number is equal to 100 lbs) However, cows that are overly fat (BCS 7 to 8 or 4 to 4.5) may also have problems breeding back due to fat on their ovaries.
So, above all, it is best to wait until 45 to 80 days have passed after she has given birth to her calf before you can let her get bred again.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes she can! On average, a cow will start showing heat 15 to 18 days after calving, but shouldn't be bred until 45 days after calving. In your case, she's just starting to get back to normal cycling after calving, which is totally normal.
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∙ 12y agoStanding estrus is probably around 2 to 4 hours long. The entire estrus period is around 18 to 24 hours long.
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∙ 14y agoShe will come into a "False" heat within a couple of weeks. A true heat cycle will begin at about 2 months after birth.
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∙ 12y agoAfter she's had her last calf? Technically speaking a producer can get a cow to calve 10.5 to 11 months after her last one, but most choose to have her give birth every 12 months.
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∙ 10y agoA cow will be in standing heat for mere hours, never days. Standing heat for a cow is, on average, only a few hours, ranging from 3 to 6 hours long.
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Could a cow have a calf 284 days after having a previous calf?
Normal gestation is 284 +/- ten days and cows don't usually come back into heat for 40 to 90 days post calving.
How long does a cow have to wait to have another baby?
From when?? From when she was last bred, when she had her last calf, when she showed heat after having her calf, or when she was bred after having her last calf?? Please be more specific so the question can actually be answered.
Can a calf come into heat if it is still nursing it's mother?
Depends on the age of the calf or "calf" in question! Majority of the time calves should be weaned and separated from each other before they have a chance to start going into puberty and go into heat. Weaning age is or should be between 6 to 10 months of age. Some herds that are highly fertile are likely to have heifer calves going into heat before they are weaned, which could be as early as 3 to 4 months of age, which may be kind of scary for a producer because of the potential for that calf to have problems--due to small pelvic size--giving birth to a calf!
What is the role of the bull in a herd of cows?
To service them. He mates with them, and makes sure that no cows come into heat. He is also responsible for siring the next calf crop.
Can a cow that is in calf show signs of oestrous?
It's rare for one to do so. Usually if a cow's showing signs of heat, she's not pregnant, especially if she keeps having these heat periods every few weeks. A pregnant cow may show estrus once or twice during the initial signs of pregnancy, but after that there should be no estrus activity until a couple weeks after the calf is born.
Can cows in calf estrous cycle again?
No. Once a cow is pregnant she won't have any signs of heat again, until after she gives birth to her calf.
The warmth you feel when standing beneath a heat lamp is an example of what?
Radiant heat.
How long after having kittens will cat be in heat?
She will come into heat shortly after having her kittens, around 4 weeks afterwards and will stay in heat until she is bred again. Why not have her spayed as soon as the kittens are weaned at around 4 weeks? Would be the best thing for her.
Can a cow come into heat with a calf sucking on her?
Rarely. Most heats occur only once (even rarely twice) then not happen again until some time after she has given birth.
When a cow gives birth to a stillborn calf will she breed back quicker than if she had given birth to a healthy calf?
Yes. Interestingly, this is a good example of how dairy cows come back into heat sooner than beef cows. Dairy cows that do not have a calf suckling on them (even though they are producing more than twice the amount of milk), actually come back into heat sooner than beef cows. Research has shown that this is because the calf actually inhibits ovulation. If calves are taken off their dams early, (like, 30 to 60 days after birth), the cows will almost always resume cycling much more quickly than if they were raising a calf. All in all, the simple explanation to the question above is this: A cow that gives birth to a stillborn calf (or has aborted early, or has been weaned early) comes back into heat quicker because partly she's not being suckled, and partly because she will dry up (if she isn't made into a surrogate mother for an orphaned calf), resulting in the decreased drain of energy reserves on her body. Hence, she can put those reserves into returning to her normal estrous cycle instead of growing a calf.
Do cows come into heat while nursing?
Yes. A cow that has given birth a couple weeks will start going through short estrus periods when she's nursing a calf, and will be able to breed within a couple months. A calf will stay on the cow for 6 to 10 months before being weaned.
Do nursing cows have a breeding cycle?
Yes. A cow that is nursing a calf will come back into heat around 18 to 24 days after she has calved, but should NOT be bred until at least 45 days after she has calved (for reasons why see related question below). Cows that have given birth to a stillborn calf, aborted early or has lost a calf within a week after it is born and dry up (cows will only dry up if you haven't grafted a calf to her) will almost always cycle a bit earlier.
