Cow eating old bones

[andicetx]

I heard one of my cows munching on something hard yesterday and noticed she was eating an old deer bone. After she swallowed that piece she began digging in the dirt with her hoof to get another buried piece. Is there any problems with her eating these bones? Is this caused by a lack of some type of nutrient? Thanks

 

[dun]

Calclium defitiont maybe, or she just may have a taste for old bones.

 

[K2011]

I would say she is lacking calcium...

 

[TexasBred]

I heard one of my cows munching on something hard yesterday and noticed she was eating an old deer bone. After she swallowed that piece she began digging in the dirt with her hoof to get another buried piece. Is there any problems with her eating these bones? Is this caused by a lack of some type of nutrient? Thanks

Sounds like she need a good mineral.

 

[milkmaid]

Deficient in phosphorous.

Definitely get some good minerals out there... cows that go hunting for bones are prone to develop botulism, not a good thing.

 

[MikeC]

I heard one of my cows munching on something hard yesterday and noticed she was eating an old deer bone. After she swallowed that piece she began digging in the dirt with her hoof to get another buried piece. Is there any problems with her eating these bones? Is this caused by a lack of some type of nutrient? Thanks

Sounds like she need a good mineral.

Or you might help her out by giving her any minerals at all. Good or bad.

 

[TexasBred]

I heard one of my cows munching on something hard yesterday and noticed she was eating an old deer bone. After she swallowed that piece she began digging in the dirt with her hoof to get another buried piece. Is there any problems with her eating these bones? Is this caused by a lack of some type of nutrient? Thanks

Sounds like she need a good mineral.

Or you might help her out by giving her any minerals at all. Good or bad.

Bingo.....however, seeing where the "poster" lives, that whole world is nothing but limestone.

 

[angie1]

she just may have a taste for old bones.

Hopefully, for your sake, none of your cows suffer from such an affliction.

 

[Beefy]

shes lacking in phosphorus and/or calcium (at least)

 

[grannysoo]

Isn't it amazing that they will find what they need, one way or another. Who would have ever thunk that a cow would be smart enough to eat bones.

 

[TexasBred]

Isn't it amazing that they will find what they need, one way or another. Who would have ever thunk that a cow would be smart enough to eat bones.

She learned it watching the squirrels do the same ;-)