Lunar cycle affects timing of birth in cows

Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 05:01 in Health & Medicine

A popular belief that there is a higher number of births around the full moon has been shown to be true for dairy cows, report investigators. Analysis showed that the birth rate was statistically higher during the near full and full moon. Furthermore, the number of deliveries was higher for cows that had previously given birth.

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