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Re: flood-damaged hay
the first problem is damage to the machinery during harvest
the second problem is balancing a ration, what is the dry matter composed
of dirt or digestible material
the BIGGEST problem is pollution by e. coli. we had a herd that got into
feed (pasture) that was flooded and may have drank flood waters. Cows
dropped production like a stone, (60 - 80 lbs down to 20 or less) Vet
said rumen was OK but not working. cows had 104 fever, no appatite, made
a goose look constipated as they were walking firehoses. Larry Chase
recommended 8 - 10 Oz of yeast. Most drank it, a few were force fed.
Snapped the herd right out of it (except one that was too gone and died)
motor oil pollution is also a problem in flooding.
Can he use it as a bedding material?
On Mon, 26 Aug 1996, EV THOMAS wrote:
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> We have a farmer who had hay flooded, he got the stuff dry but it has a'
> considerable amount of silt, and he's concerned that it will adversely
> affect milk production. Any opinions or experience?
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