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CALCULATING THE EXPECTED DUE DATE OF A COW

Date of Breeding: March 18

First heat check: 21 days after breeding = April 7

Second heat check: 21 days breeding = April 28

Days passed: 42 days

Gestation: 283 days

Remaining: 241 days

No. of Months No. of Days

April 28 - 30 3

May 1 - 31 31

June 1 – 30 30

July 1 - 31 31

August 1 - 31 31

September 1 - 30 30

October 1 - 31 31

November 1 - 30 30 217 days

December 1 - 24 24 Total : 241 days

Expected due date December 24


Date of Breeding: May 9

First heat check: 21 days after breeding = May 30

Second heat check: 21 days = June 20

Days passed: 42 days

Gestation: 283 days

Remaining: 241 days

No. of Months No. of Days

June 20 - 30 10

July 1 - 31 31

August 1 - 31 31

September 1 - 30 30

October 1 - 31 31

November 1 - 30 30

December 1 - 31 31

January 1 – 31 31 225 days

February 1- 16 16 Total : 241 days

Expected due date February 16


Date of Breeding: November 7

First heat check: 21 days after breeding = November 28

Second heat check: 21 days = December 19

Days passed: 42 days

Gestation: 283 days

Remaining: 241 days

No. of Months No. of Days

December 19 - 31 12

January 1- 31 31

February 1 - 28 28

March 1 - 31 31

April 1- 30 30

May 1 - 30 30

June 1 - 30 30

July 1 - 31 31 224 days

August 1 -17 17 Total: 241 days

Expected due date August 17

Date of Breeding: February 29


First heat check: 21 days after breeding = March 19

Second heat check: 21 days = April 9

Days passed: 42 days

Gestation: 283 days

Remaining: 241 days

No. of Months No. of Days

April 9 - 30 21

May 1 – 31 31

June 1 -31 31

July 1 -30 30

July 1 - 31 31

August 1 – 31 31

September 1 -31 31

October 1 -31 31 237 days

November 1- 4 4 Total : 241 days

Expected due date November 4

Date of Breeding: August 24

First heat check: 21 days after breeding = September 19

Second heat check: 21 days = October 9


Days passed: 42 days

Gestation: 283 days

Remaining: 241 days

No. of Months No. of Days

October 9 - 31 22

November 1- 30 30

December 1- 31 31

January 1 - 31 31

February 1 - 28 28

March 1 - 31 31

April 1- 30 30

May 1 - 31 31 234 Days

June 1 - 7 7 Total: 241 days

Expected due date June 7

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