Comments on: Cows have four teats, right?

By: Gabriella

Gabriella — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 01:27:03 +0000

She may have funnel teats that are too large for a newborn calf to nurse. Funnel teats enlarge when the cow freshens and when the calf is weaned. They may look fairly normal otherwise. If your cow has funnel teats, the calf may get a small amount of milk from the extra teat, but will not get an adequate amount of milk until he is old enough to get one of the oversized primary teats into his mouth. This usually happens in a couple days, but it means the calf will be deprived of adequate colostrum (his source of passive immunity). A calf who does not get adequate colostrum will be more likely to become ill. Funnel teats are also hereditary. For these reasons, cows with funnel teats are not used for breeding in our herd.

By: Connie

Connie — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:02:56 +0000

I have a cow with a small extra tit on the back of her bag. She has a 5 day old calf that insists on sucking the extra tit. I don’ t know if he is getting any milk. Her other tits are large and he has difficulties sucking them. Is it possible he is getting milk from the small extra tit? Her bag seems to go down somewhat.

By: Reuben Green

Reuben Green — Mon, 02 May 2016 13:38:53 +0000

hello i worked with cows all of my life it obviouse they have four teats but you are right because they have sometimes have extra and we know someone who has a cow with one tit and still feeding a calf this is in the wolly wilds of scotland

By: Gabriella

Gabriella — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:34:29 +0000

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By: kim

kim — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 02:50:10 +0000

I have dairy goats. My husband said that I can only get a dairy cow if she is small enough for me to handle. I have been doing research on the dexter breed and believe a dual cow is perfect for me. I want to purchase a calf from a breeder that breeds for milking dual bloodlines. Will you have a calf available in the spring 2015.

By: Jimmie Bauer

Jimmie Bauer — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:45:37 +0000

Hi Gabriella: Another great article – could you be called the “myth buster”?
Always the pictures with the explanation – always a great job on helping all
of us.
Jimmie – see I do read you webpage all the time.