Cattle Gestation Calculator: Estimate Your Cow’s Calving Date
Use our free cattle gestation calculator to quickly estimate your cow’s calving date. Learn about average pregnancy lengths, trimesters, and factors that affect gestation.
The Farmshare Cattle Gestation Calculator can be used to quickly estimate a calf’s due date based on the average cattle gestation period.
On average, cows are pregnant for 279-292 days, with 283 days being the standard used for calving date calculations.
Simply enter the breeding/joining date to estimate the calving date.
Calving date = Joining date + 283 days
What is a cow’s average gestational period?
The average gestational period of cow is 283 days, according to the Journal of dairy science. This average can vary between 5-10 days, depending on a couple of features such as breed, nutrition and even the sex of the calf.
Cattle gestational Trimesters
The gestational period of a cow can be broken down into three trimesters.
- First Trimester (0-3 months)
- Second Trimester (3-6 months)
- Third Trimester (6-9 months) For tips on managing your cows gestation and understanding a cows needs during each trimester read our complete guide on cattle gestation.
Cattle Gestation Calculator
Complete the below information to estimate your cow’s calving date.
