WHY TWIN'S ARE A NIGHTMARE FOR FARMERS !
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2022
- In todays video we have a cow that is due twins... and i explain why having twins is not all its cracked up to be and why i personally would prefer just one calf per cow.
Lots of information but hope you all enjoy it !
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Us townies really don't appreciate how stressful it is to look after the animals on a farm. But you telling us the problems that can happen gives us a reason to love you farmers more. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us Tom & The Ginger warrior,♥️♥️
i’m city…but families with farms, so much work
The male calf's hormones during pregnancy can prevent the female reproductive organs from fully developing. Therefore, the female calf can be born sterile.
Thanks Tom for a great video!!! Stay safe!!! Best wishes from Kentucky!!!
9 times out of 10, the female calf will be sterile
is that if they share placenta? Edit, as there's many types of twins, separate placenta, same placenta, same egg split, two different eggs, etc
I was wondering why the heifer twin would have such a low chance of reproducing.
@@rebeccaconlon9743 In most cattle twins, the blood vessels in the chorions become interconnected, creating a shared circulation for both twins. If both fetuses are the same sex this is of no significance, but if they are different, male hormones pass from the male twin to the female twin. The male hormones (testosterone and anti-Müllerian hormone) then masculinize the female twin, and the result is a freemartin.[12] The degree of masculinization is greater if the fusion occurs earlier in the pregnancy - in about ten percent of cases no fusion takes place and the female remains fertile.
The male twin is largely unaffected by the fusion, although the size of the testicles may be slightly reduced. Testicle size is associated with fertility, so there may be some reduction in bull fertility.
Freemartins behave and grow in a similar way to castrated male cattle (steers).
Heifer calf will usually be sterile; freemartin.
I forgot to say that I'm a twin as well, boy/girl. I was 6lbs 12ozs and my brother 7lb 2ozs. My mum is 5ft 2 and her belly was so big she could use her bump to put her dinner tray on
This is why I love Tom's vlogs.... For us non farmers, it's great to get an understanding of calving...
Glad you enjoyed it :D
Having had twins I can concur about how much toil it takes on the body especially before the birth. I was immensely glad they came 5 weeks early as I felt so dreadful. I didn’t know I was having twins until the second one popped out! This was before the general usage of ultrasounds during pregnancy, you were only able to get an ultrasound if they knew you were having twins🙄
The downside for a cow having twins, is if 1 is a girl, she will generally be sterile. A financial loss in most cases.
@@AlleyCat-1 technically only downside is it’s hard on the cow, which is generally out of anyones control anyway. The fact that if it was two twin heifers isn’t irrelevant. It’s 100% a monetary gain/replacements and the fact that it’s bulls means that they give them away after 3/4 weeks.
@@martinregan6765 like I said ... downside if it's a girl & boy, the heifer is generally sterile. Of course it's hard on the mom to deliver twin's. It's hard on the mom regardless, it takes a toll on the female body, but in animal's we can't see internally. Most farmer's don't (can't) give a true rest period for the mom, so her life is shortened because of it.
Profit is single female, loss are bull calves. Many dairyman in the US will kill the bull calves instead of taking them to the auction, give them away or take time to sell them. Around my area the only way a bull calf get's 3-4 day's (& most of the time never with mom), is if they have to wait for an auction. Otherwise it goes to the auction if it's born b4 it starts or the day b4. And I'm talking big commercial dairy's, not small or family dairy's, as those are different.
You should scan all cows a pfew months in.
When twins occur care to give that cow some extra powerfodder daily for the higher amount of energy needed to grow twins. So that you dont end up with half an cow😉
i have twins too…4 weeks early, but they tried to deliver 8 weeks early…bedrest and we didn’t have extra money for cable, i basically vegetated…felt for people who are confined to a bed…i knew my time would end. what a circus the first couple months….but i like to organize so it was in my wheelhouse to handle.
It was a pleasure to see a healthy mama deliver healthy babies. Too bad about double 🎾’s . I notice most dairy farms sell their bull babies. 10th Generation Dairy sells theirs sometimes within days (maybe hours). I follow Clover Mountain Dairy. They are raising a Jersey/Angus for their own freezer. SaskDutchKid just did a great video on how their farm raises their holstein steers for meat. He explained all the costs and the bottom line profit. It is a lot of work to run a dairy and raise beef. Thanks for the video and demonstrating how very much you love your cows and farming. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I really like the SaskDutchKid farm system, although I could be partial cause I grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan. Raising for milk and raising for meat is pretty similar for the first year, so they just keep em together till then
Great video, why waiting 5-7 days? A veterenarian cleans it out after 24 hours after the birth and puts in pills that prevent infection. That is how we do it- I thing it is not safe for the cow to wait several days. Keep up the good work and wish you all best.
Tom, congrats on the 2 healthy calves & a healthy momma. I know twins isn't what you wanted but it was a good outcome for sure. Let's hope the momma gets rid of everything on her own. I'm a born & raised city girl that definitely appreciates the farmer. Love your vids & your family
She did at the end of the video when he had signed off, he came back in again and showed that… take a peek.
Being the granddaughter of dairy farmer who loves it when cows calf, this was amazing. 💕 Thank you so much.
Well covered Tom, fully understand now why twins are not good. Lovely to see the new life coming onto your farm.
One of the best experiences when I was a kid was watching my pet calf be born!
Thank you for the time you take out of your busy day to explain all about the cows and calves.
When I was a kid, the female half of a pair of twin calves was called a "Freemartin" and were said to be always infertile (well, thats what my brother told me but he told me all sorts of stuff. I was a gullible child)
He was right
Mostly correct. It's not an always, but an often.
I love seeing animals deliver! Thank you for all the information, I have learned so much.
Fantastic controlled birth of the 1st bull. I've watched a fair few and they've not been as gentle as you. Lovely sized too. Welcome to the world Bill and Ben 🥰🥰
Absolutely great video, good to have all the info too something you don't normally get with the ' run of the mill ' stuff on TV. Thanks for the great effort to bring this to us non farmers.
Wow.
My grandfather would say the same thing about twins. Even with the black Angus. He wouldn't even keep the heifers. He sold them off with the steers.
So much care & caring for your girls, even while the business is so tough & competitive. Best of both worlds- well done! 👍👍
Great video , as always Tom. You should be proud of the amount of information on both farming and animal husbandry you taught your many fans. I cannot imagine the Ginger one even knows the concept of "retiring" but it is no doubt a source of pride that the farm will be in good hands
absolutely love the explanation of why you do each thing with the cows. it is very informative for me, coming from a country with no real large animal husbandry going on
What a absolutely brilliant video Tom & team, love the fact you don’t leave anything out. Keep up the good work.
Super stuff Tom. That brings back a lot of memories when I was younger and I'd be helping my neighbour pull calves. Twins are very hard on the cow for certain.
Pity they weren't heifers as they were two fine big calves for twins. 👍
As long as it’s alive Tom dosint really matter
Another awesome video Tom and so crammed with educational information, and your right I was in the twins as a win camp until you explained the complex impact on no h the calf's and the mothers. And as ever you do British farming proud with your top notch cow care, before during and after birth! TFTV👍
What a great video explaining everything. Real life on the farm and I never thought of twins like that. But totally understand why you don’t really like them as as it’s better for the cow to have singles.
Happy healthy cows = happy farmer 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Tom from non farmer.
Very interesting and informative.
Would never have thought about the complications with twins.
I've said before I appreciate the hard work, dedication and CARE put in by dairy farmers.
Loved it. Beautiful healthy cows. My boys did 4-H and we raised dairy goats and have had to help and pull kids. Not easy on either the mama or the kids. Love all the information you gave us.
Fun video. Grew up on a farm. Interesting that the tool to assist in calf pulling is the same as 50 plus years ago. You do a good job educating others. Thank you.
Thank you!
Brilliant video, Tom! Great description of giving the calf and cow the best start.
She did a great job. I enjoyed the information about twins. Great video!!
Great video and very informative for those who don't know too much about calving x
Nothing like seeing that baby drop out of mom! The very best feeling in the world!!!
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Great stuff Tom.
Nice to watch someone who knows what they're talking about. Take care.
Another GREAT VIDEO Tom. Very informative, great lengthy explanations. This is why people love your channel and what you do. God Bless
Fascinating, absolutely fascinating. Thanks for being such an awesome educator and farmer.
Excellent educational video! Thank you for your clear and thorough explanations.
Interesting video. Enjoyed it very much. Learned a lot too. Makes you appreciate the farmers and the things they do for their animals and for us.
Great job pulling Tom, better than some of the Vets we've had. Great job explaining things. I always find having twins on the farm abit special, we've never had issues with them.
Great video, the poor cow carrying those udders around she looks fit to burst, I love how you treat your animals ❤️
Now, this is probably my favorite video that you've posted! Really enjoyed it. Keep up the good work!
You are an amazing farmer with all the knowledge you have shared. Your livestock are lucky to have you. Enjoy your channel.
Thank you for the all the info on preferences and the genetic information a bit too. It's so interesting! I don't know why it never occurred to me that a cow could had twins. So darn cute though!
Gosh Tom, thank you, certainly have learnt something. The water and the twin problem were unknown to me. We had an accidental suckler heard until last year, a badly castrated steer put all our heifers in calf!!!
Very informative, love seeing the calving!
Thanks Shelli 😊
Great video as always keep up the great work and video's tom
So much interesting info, love all the new calves. Glad it all went well 😇💜
Such an absolutely unique and magical moment.Well done!
I love watching you!
The audio (your voice) was much easier to follow today than some other videos when you were so excited it was hard to get one of every four words. That being said part of what draws me to watch once a video comes out is the LOVE you have for what you do.
I am a Presbyterian minister (US) serving a church deep in Iowa dairy counties. Your passion and persistence with your family Farm helps me love on my “flock” in a more meaningful way.
I am thankful for getting to watch the Ginger guy, Joanna, your wider family and you. (Thanks for also limiting the “that’s what she said” comments as of late.
I would love to hear what you do to transition from summer temperatures to cooler and shorter autumn days.
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Pastor Ernest
Thank you so much for watching 😊 really appreciate it
Thank you Tom for the Science Lesson, never too old to learn ❤️
It's great that farming vlogs are spreading a positive light.
👍👍😁Very interesting and informative. Hope the cow doesn’t incur any issues. I love that you give them all that warm water after. It certainly prevents problems. ❤️
A great video Tom. My father kept cows but I never had the stomach to be around when one of them was calving!
Those calves never fail to impress, Tom hasn’t even finished talking about twins and they’ve stood up! Not the best outcome you wanted but great job all around Tom (plus a learning opportunity for us).
Brilliant vid mate super informative 👏 keep up the great work team Pemberton
Love the dairy content and one of my favorite channels because it shows that you are very passionate about what you do 👌👌
Great video sir, more of these please, very interesting! Thanks Tom (and crew) 😊
Great lessons here Tom. Been watching you (and several others) for 3 years and never knew some of the points you made in this video about the %s with fiff sets of twins. Thanks. Great video.
brilliant. I don't know a thing about the ins and outs of calving, but I'm interested now. I enjoyed this.
Tom, I had to laugh "Father is not quite so gentle". I grew up on a farm in Devon, went to agriculture college there as well. my Father had arms the size of legs, so it was always my job to help the ewes at lambing time.
Nice vid Tom, thanks for sharing the experience
Great informative and shows massive empathy towards your cows
Another great video Tom Your very knowledgeable Thanks for all the great information !
Wow. This is so fascinating. It is a little sad to see both of these lovely boys knowing they are going to a beefing farm. I know, it is a business. But learning so much about having calves, and how much you have to consider with each cow and calf. You are just a font of amazing information. Thanks for sharing so much.
Great video Tom! Good explanation of the twin problem.
The Free Martin condition (twin with a bull and Heifer) is due to the blood from the bull calf being passed into the heifer calf making her sterile. They are normally easy to detect as the heifer tends to have smaller underdeveloped genitals
You can test for Freemartinism by finding the Y chromosome blood in the blood of the heifer.
If it's present, there has been lots of blood exchange and the heifer is unlikely to be fertile due to the testosterone exposure.
If it's not present, then it could be fertile and farmers will risk keeping the heifer on as breeding stock.
@@hayleywilson6138 Normally what we do the rare time we get mixed twins is run the questionable heifer with the bullocks to see if they come in heat. After that we usually scan them at 18 months to see if the womb lining and ovaries are formed right. If they are no good for breeding they go to beef.
Good to see another video after not seeing any come up
Wonderful video. Thank you for instructing us! Lovely cows and babies.
The first time I saw Cow born I was five years old it was during the blizzard of 1979 in Kentucky my grandfather‘s farm they had to bring the cow in the house it was so cold and they brought the cow into the entry room and she calf right there because there’s not enough time to get her to the barn and that was over a mile and a half away. And I always remember that. That calf I think it was the next morning it was the first time I ever remember touching a cow and that little calf just loved sitting next to me in the stall that we ended up putting them in next to the house after the storm. Ever since then I always loved happy cows. Be well be you
Very informative, Tom. I learned a great deal today. Thank you.
Class video, farming in west cork and I would highly recommend Farm-o-San, it’s an energy powder you mix into the warm buckets of water after calving, really gives the cow a boost and keeps them hydrated 👍
Use Revive in Cumbria.
Appreciate all the work you do! Thanks!
We appreciate all your explanations about the problems with twins. Though situation for dairy farmers. Thanks for another interesting video.
Good one Tom. Explained well withreasoning. Thank you.
My first calving in 2022 was dead twins 😧😢. The cow got mastitis and didn’t cleanse for 8 days. Fortunately she was a beautiful Hereford and bounced back really well.
Lots of great information Tom. Great video!
Am not a farmer but love to see how things go on too many people think shop get us food not all you great farmers
I had always heard that if twins were same sex they were probably okay, but if they were opposite sex they were usually sterile. From what you said, it sounds like that is the case.
Lots of good information in your video, thank you.
Have a good day.
Brillant tom video top class your so good at explaining things your made for it should have your own farming show on tv fair play tom
Really enjoyed this video really educational, one of your best!
that was a great video, educational, interesting, thanks for doing it
I completely get why you'd only want one calf. It's a little like a dog having a lot of puppies and it makes their body condition go down untill they are fed back up again. I definitely learned something new today.
Wow! That was very interesting and I’m a new subscriber! I’m a ginger too and can relate about the heat! Lol! I’m likely not your typical audience as I live in a large metropolitan area in an apartment high in the sky on the 34th floor. I grow my own veg indoors hydroponically. But I love learning new things. This was very new!!! Gives a whole new appreciation where our dairy comes from!!🥰🇨🇦❤️
Fantastic video Tom and very interesting keep up with the great videos 👏👏👍👍
Running late today Tom. Great video, glad all came good in the end. I know you were disappointed not to get a heifer but hope you get a good price for the calves when you come to sell.
What a fantastic informative video and beautiful calf’s too .Thanks for sharing and keep the videos coming and happy farming
Thank you! :D
Nice one Tom, really enjoyed this video very informative thanks very much
Excellent video great to see new life on your farm well done.
That was a brilliant vid Tom so informative.
Now I am wondering about the 3-4 lambs being born locally, if the ewes are fed well. Maybe not as good as it seems, let alone the drain on the mama. Thank you for the information on timing while pulling a calf. Was rather amazed at how fast the cow drank down the warm water.
Very informative video Tom great stuff 👍🏼
Thank you very much Teacher Tom, all’s good on the farm 👍.
The story of Freemartins is incredible. Great video , I really enjoyed it. 😀👍
Great vid! Very easy to understand, too, despite of the can-be-complicated matter🤓 Really, you are the man to get things across. Much appreciated 👍
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Great Job explaining everything Tom
Excellent explanation and demonstration.
Keep the calving videos coming love them
Always learn something new from your videos Tom. I must have a strong stomach sat down with my tea oh a video posted from Pemberton farm still managed to eat my tea while watching🤣
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That was fascinating. This is the type of video I love.
Another great video! I always learn so much. It was very interesting to actually see the calf being born and all the possible problems. So happy both cals looked to healthy. By the way, how is TILLY? I miss seeing you with her...
Really good informational video Tom!
Wow 👌 👏 fantastic video thanks exciting made me cry again thank you so lovely 2 new calfs awesome 👌 thanks tom
Great vid Tom 💙