 In the United States, female camels are very rare; they mature slowly and can be bred safely only after age four.Their thirteen-month gestation period must conclude in a live birth followed by suckling, else the female camel will stop producing milk.Unlike a dairy cow which is parted from her calf when it is born and then gives milk for six to nine months, a camel can share her milk with the farmer and her calf for 12–18 months.