It is difficult not to smile at a baby animal because they are so cute and innocent. The miracle of birth is an amazing thing to witness. To see an animal come into this world and watch it as it takes its first step is something that one never forgets. Its now July, which means you have less than a month until you will be able to witness piglets and calves being born and chicks hatching. Here are some fun facts about each of the animals you will be able to see!
A mother pig is known as a sow and a father pig is called a boar. It will take a sow three months, three weeks, and three days to have a litter of piglets (baby pigs). In each litter there are approximately eight to 12 piglets. A sow has about two litters of piglets a year. At birth, a piglet weighs about three pounds and will double its weight in about seven days.
A baby cow is known as a calf. Its mother is known as a cow and the dad is a bull. It takes a cow about 9.5 months for a cow to have a calf. A calf weighs about 85 pounds at birth and can walk in less than an hour after it is born! Once full grown, a cow will weigh about 1,500 pounds, which is equal to 16 fourth graders.
A mother chicken is known as a hen and a father is a rooster. A baby chicken is known as a chick. A hen can start laying eggs when she is just 19 weeks old. It takes about 24 hours for a hen to lay and egg and they can lay up to 265 eggs a year.
Get excited to experience the miracle and see these cute baby animals in person!
The answer to the last question: it takes up to eight years of college to become a veterinarian.
Check out the next blog to find out the answer to this question:
How many times does a chickens heart beat in a minute?
No comments:
Post a Comment