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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: lalogne on 23/12/2009 11:18:45

Title: Are quintuplet calves a bovine birthing record?
Post by: lalogne on 23/12/2009 11:18:45

Hello,

In this ox year let me show you this wonderful births :

quintuplets claves ; video on page :

http://www.lamastre.net/2009/11/29/des-quintuples-a-empurany

Do you think it's a world record?

You're welcome in green Ardèche.

LaLogne

Title: Re: Are quintuplet calves a bovine birthing record?
Post by: CliffordK on 04/12/2010 11:13:39

Well...
It sounds rare.

However, according to this article, there has been at least one case of SEXTUPLET calves.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,771959,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,758249-2,00.html

The article seems to date back to 1937.

Note...  MF Fraternal Twin calves are usually sterile.  So, while one might want to try to breed the quintuplets or septuplets, it may not in fact be possible.

And, of course, multiple births are high risk pregnancies with cattle just like with humans.