Do Cows Have

Periods?

"Cows, like humans, are mammals which means that they share a somewhat similar reproductive process, but does that mean that they have periods like human females do?"

"Cows do not have periods but they do have heat cycles. They can bleed during their estrus cycle, which is often mistaken for a period."

Do cows have periods?

"Yes, a female cow and an intact male cow, also called a bull, can and will breed when they both reach a certain age and the female is fertile."

Do cows breed?

"The bleeding could indicate a successful fertilization, or it could just be naturally bleeding that occurs from breeding."

If cows do not have periods, why do they bleed?