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<blockquote data-quote="djinwa" data-source="post: 1067069" data-attributes="member: 8265"><p>Actually, the pinch test is used even in other species without rumens, like cats and dogs, to assess dehydration. Less fluid under the skin keeps it from springing back.</p><p></p><p>Yes, too much starch all at once is not good for ruminants. It changes the microbes in the rumen to those that produce acid. And the acid can burn holes in the rumen and cause other problems as we see in feedlots and dairies. </p><p></p><p>You have to be careful in amount and type of starches. More refined starches, as in bread, will break down quicker and cause more problems if fed in high amounts.</p><p></p><p>Any large amounts of starches, especially if the cattle aren't adapted to them, can be fatal. Which is why one had better keep their grain bins or piles secured in case the cattle get out and gain access. I've heard stories of herds wiped out that got into grain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="djinwa, post: 1067069, member: 8265"] Actually, the pinch test is used even in other species without rumens, like cats and dogs, to assess dehydration. Less fluid under the skin keeps it from springing back. Yes, too much starch all at once is not good for ruminants. It changes the microbes in the rumen to those that produce acid. And the acid can burn holes in the rumen and cause other problems as we see in feedlots and dairies. You have to be careful in amount and type of starches. More refined starches, as in bread, will break down quicker and cause more problems if fed in high amounts. Any large amounts of starches, especially if the cattle aren't adapted to them, can be fatal. Which is why one had better keep their grain bins or piles secured in case the cattle get out and gain access. I've heard stories of herds wiped out that got into grain. [/QUOTE]
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