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<blockquote data-quote="djinwa" data-source="post: 604581" data-attributes="member: 8265"><p>I agree that feedlots make cheap beef. But the idea that the cattle are kept content and comfortable?</p><p></p><p>My 8th edition Merck Veterinary Manual says that up to 40% of cattle slaughtered in the US had liver abscesses. These are caused by the high carbohydrate diets which make the rumen acidic, causing rumenitis and rumen ulcers allowing bacteria to get to the liver. Acidosis also causes laminitis of the feet, lameness - a big problem in dairy cows.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure how you get nutritious beef out of candy. I guess if I feed my kids M&M's and donuts and give them a vitamin/mineral supplement they are well fed?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="djinwa, post: 604581, member: 8265"] I agree that feedlots make cheap beef. But the idea that the cattle are kept content and comfortable? My 8th edition Merck Veterinary Manual says that up to 40% of cattle slaughtered in the US had liver abscesses. These are caused by the high carbohydrate diets which make the rumen acidic, causing rumenitis and rumen ulcers allowing bacteria to get to the liver. Acidosis also causes laminitis of the feet, lameness - a big problem in dairy cows. I'm not sure how you get nutritious beef out of candy. I guess if I feed my kids M&M's and donuts and give them a vitamin/mineral supplement they are well fed? [/QUOTE]
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