DEKALB, TX (KSLA) - <\/p>\n
DNA tests have confirmed the birth of extremely rare quadruplet calves in DeKalb, Texas. <\/p>\n
Eeny, Meeny, Miney and Moo were born to a red cow owned by Jim and Dora Rumsey Barling on March 16. <\/p>\n
Those doubts were not surprising, considering births with 4 surviving calves like this are estimated to be more than one in 11 million. <\/p>\n
News of the rare births spread far and wide. <\/p>\n
Veterinarian Dr. Michael Baird said the parentage testing was arranged in order to put to rest any doubts that the calves are siblings born to the same cow. <\/p>\n
Dr. Baird was thrilled to share the news on his Facebook page on Wednesday, 2 weeks after the samples were collected. <\/p>\n
\"It is with much joy and excitement that I make this post. Today we got a call from Jill Ginn with Geneseek reporting to us that the DNA testing is complete on Eeny, Miney, Miney, and Moo, and THEIR mother (cow #15). Scientific evidence has confirmed that these 4 calves are in fact quadruplets!!!\" <\/p>\n
Baird says all 4 calves are progressing nicely, but cautions that they are not safely out of the woods just yet. <\/p>\n
\"It's been a bad year for calves,\" Baird says, referring to a range of ailments and issues that have resulted calves lost to illness so far this season. \"So it's been really nerve-wracking.\" <\/p>\n
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