Cow magnets, but not for your fridge
Ever wonder what types of weird things dairy farmers and cattle ranchers buy to help them do their job?
And, no, these aren’t cute little magnets in the shape of a cow that say “Bessie” on them. These phallic devices are used to help prevent “Hardware Disease,” a common ailment that occurs when the cows ingest metal while feeding (from staples, bits of bailing wire, etc.). When Hardware Disease hits, the cows lose their appetite and stop making milk or gaining weight. So what do these cow magnets do?
“Cow magnets help prevent this disease by attracting stray metal from the folds and crevices of the rumen and reticulum.”
Yes, but how do they work?
According to one commenter: “[T]he magnets are administered orally… the magnet stays in the cow’s stomach, keeping the hardware in a (relatively) safe clump.”
Well, there you go, then.
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how does the cow magnet stay inside the cow’s stomach for the life of the cow? my son is doing a science project on magnets and we don’t have an answer to this question!
My parents don’t think that farmers feed their cows magnets. My friend’s dad even said that farmers do. But my parents STILL don’t think it’s true. HELP! PLEAES!
Signed,
What do I do?
Hope, some people like to live in denial. It’s comfortable, it’s safe, and it can be free of slaughterhouses, pre-teen prostitution, and magnets swallowed by cows, among other things. You might need to go as far as finding a video or an unbiased source.
wow poor cows f it stays in no more milk!
Take a quick trip to any livestock feedstore and you will see cow magnets on display for sale. If not ask the clerk about them. It’s pretty easy to prove.