27/08/2026
* 🐄 Pregnancy lasts about 9 months — typically around 283 days, similar to humans.
* 🐮 The baby cow is called a calf.
* 🐄 Most cows give birth to one calf at a time, although twins can occur.
* ⏰ Labor usually occurs in stages and can last several hours.
* 🦵 In a normal birth, the calf usually comes headfirst, with its front legs extended forward.
* 👅 The mother often licks the newborn calf, which helps stimulate it and strengthens the mother-calf bond.
* 🥛 The calf should receive colostrum (the cow’s first milk) soon after birth because it contains important antibodies that help protect the calf from disease.
* 🚶 A healthy calf can often stand within about an hour of being born and will begin trying to suckle.
* 🌡️ Newborn calves need to stay warm and dry, especially in cold or wet conditions.
* 🌱 After giving birth, the cow eventually passes the placenta (afterbirth), usually within several hours.