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A "flink" is a term used in farmer jargon to describe a group of 12 or more cows. It is likely a regional or local term that developed in specific farming communities. The origin of the term "flink" and why it specifically refers to 12 or more cows is not widely known.
Flink is a real-time stream processing framework used for big data applications, while a herd of cows refers to a group of cattle. Flink is a software technology, whereas a herd of cows is a biological grouping of animals. The two are fundamentally different in terms of their nature and purpose.
Let's represent the number of cows as C and the number of crows as C + 5. Each cow has 4 legs and each crow has 2 legs. We can form the equation 4C + 2(C + 5) = 52 to solve for C, which gives us 7 cows and 12 crows in the field.
Cows should get pregnant an average of once a year. Some can get their cows bred twice a year, or once every 11 months, though it's a more common practice to have them bred once a year or every 12 months. This is due in part to their nine to 10 month long gestation period, as well as the time allotted to allow them to rest and get back into normal cycling before being bred again.
Cows can start breeding at around 15 months of age, while bulls can start breeding around 12-14 months of age. However, it is generally recommended to wait until cows are at least 15-18 months old and bulls are at least 15 months old to ensure successful breeding and healthy offspring.
Most Angus cows are already past this age--they are mature female bovines that have already had a calf and are past 2 years of age.