Quadruplet calves born in Minn. beat 1 in 11.2 million odds - Entrepreneur Generations

Deb Beldo feeds the quadruplet calves. (Photo by Jamie Belz)

Twin calves are pretty common, but last week a cow on a farm near Sebeka, Minn., gave birth to quadruplet calves. All four--two males and two females--lived and are thriving. The odds of having quadruplet calves are rare enough at 1 in 700,000. But the odds of a quad birth with all four born alive are 1 in 11.2 million, Nina Moini reports for Minnesota Public Radio.

The owners, Deb and Chuck Beldo, shared pictures of the calves on Facebook and said they are all small but doing well. The Beldos are no strangers to farming: their farm is an official Minnesota Century Farm, and has been in the family since 1882. But even with their experience, the family didn't realize the cow was pregnant with quadruplets.

Their daughter, Jamie Belz, told MPR that "Mom had noticed she was large, but didn't think too much of it" especially since the cow had had twins earlier this year. The family is taking suggestions for names on Facebook.

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