While exact figures on the probability of a cow having triplets were difficult to find, it was an unusual occurrence, and North American sources suggested the odds of a triplet calving in beef cattle are about one in 105,000, with dairy triplets still unusual, but more likely.
In a pregnancy scan, the cow was identified to be bearing twins and, in typical laid-back farmer fashion, Hope was unfazed by the extra arrival.
“I wouldn’t call it a special cow, it’s just another cow. She just pulled something out of the hat.”
As expected, the calves were not big but they were all doing well, he said.
