When she dies, or when she needs to be culled for fertility, temperament, conformation, milk production, illness or injury, and/or teeth or old age issues.
Depends on what size the cow is prior to being bred and how big the calf is when it reaches term.
From when?? From when she was last bred, when she had her last calf, when she showed heat after having her calf, or when she was bred after having her last calf?? Please be more specific so the question can actually be answered.
A cow that is close to calving, and is far along in her gestation period.
Cows have a gestation period of around 9 months, so the cow was likely bred around January 3, 2009.
Cows are mature female bovines that have already had a calf, so she can be bred at, well, any age, so long as she's already showing signs of estrus that can allow you a short time period to get her bred.
Depends on what size the cow is prior to being bred and how big the calf is when it reaches term.
From when?? From when she was last bred, when she had her last calf, when she showed heat after having her calf, or when she was bred after having her last calf?? Please be more specific so the question can actually be answered.
A bred cow or a pregnant cow, or, in the dairy industry, just a cow. In sale barns, if she has a calf at side, she is also referred to as a 3-in-1 or a three-fer or suckling bred cow. If she's lactating, like in a beef or dairy herd, then she's called a nursing bred cow, lactating bred cow or bred lactating/milking dairy cow. If she's not nursing or lactating, she's called a dry bred cow non-lactating pregnant cow if you really want to get technical. In the dairy industry, a lactating heifer that has already had her first calf is referred to as a first-calf heifer; once she has a second calf she is generally referred to as a cow. In the beef industry, a heifer that is pregnant with her first calf is called a bred heifer.
Bred cow.
A cow that has NEVER had a calf in her lifetime is called a Heifer. A cow that has not had a calf YET is a heavily pregnant or heavy-bred, or a short-bred or long-bred cow. A cow that has not had a calf during a calving season is called a barren cow, an open cow, a cystic cow, a cull cow, a meat/slaughter cow, a poor cow, a free-loader, etc.
A heavily pregnant cow, or a long-bred cow. Or, a cow that is expecting soon.
Yes.
A cow that is close to calving, and is far along in her gestation period.
Yes.
By getting bred by a bull or having an AI tech insert bull semen into her uterus. See the related question below for more information.
It's possible, but if you catch that milk-thieving cow right away and separate her from the herd to wean her from doing that (or just outright cull her) the open cow shouldn't produce, or rather continue producing milk.
No. A Hereford cow will only give birth to a Hereford-Limousin cross calf if bred to a Limousin bull. Only a Limousin cow can give birth to a Limousin calf--IF she's bred to a Limousin bull. Just like a Hereford cow can only give birth to a Hereford calf if bred to a Hereford bull. Otherwise, she too (referring to the Limousin cow) can give birth to Hereford-Limousin-cross calf if bred to a Hereford bull.