# Freemartins a risk with twins

> A Western Producer livestock management piece explains that freemartin heifers can occur in twin pregnancies, where a female twin is exposed to male hormones in the uterus. The article is a general herd-management explainer.

- Date: 2021-02-25 · published 2021-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48570-freemartins-a-risk-with-twins
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Freemartin risk affects replacement heifer fertility and herd rebuilding, a minor factor for feed demand and cattle prices.

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/livestock/freemartins-a-risk-with-twins/

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