The Rajasthan Express
The Rajasthan Express
February 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🐄 What is a Freemartin in Cattle? 🧬 📌 Definition: A Freemartin is a sterile female calf born as a twin alongside a male calf. This occurs due to hormonal transfer between the male and female fetuses in the womb. 🔍 How Does It Happen? ✅ Twins in Cows – A bull calf 🐂 and a heifer calf 🐄 share a placenta. ✅ Hormone Transfer – The male's Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) & Testosterone affect the female. ✅ Reproductive Impact – The heifer’s reproductive system is underdeveloped, leading to sterility. 🚫 Freemartins Cannot Reproduce! 🔗 Read more: https://www.therajasthanexpress.com/what-is-a-freemartin-cow/ #cattlefarming #freemartin #livestockscience #dairyfarming
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