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Heartbroken, lost my bull (dead) at the feed test!
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<blockquote data-quote="Cormac" data-source="post: 561542" data-attributes="member: 3980"><p>I did not want to sound helpless in this post, I was just bitterly disappointed/saddened as this was the first good bull I raised and my first opportunity to sell a good bull (profit) or keep him as a clean-up bull. When trying to find him, I did notice the water tank and felt it was more suited to bass (weeds/algea) than a water source. And I know in trying to help him they ran a hose down his throat, I can only hope it ended in the right pipe.</p><p>In hindsight, I should have started him on feed. I won't make that mistake again.</p><p>As far as the test sit is concerned is concernedI have some issues:</p><p>1) Not insisting that some pre-feeding is required.</p><p>2)During a 21 day warm up to just allow them absolute free choice. I am not sure I can see a difference between the actual warm up period and the actual test other than weighing them more.</p><p>3) Piss-poor water source.</p><p>4) Why no vet was called out.</p><p>5) why was I not notified as I would have gotten the vet. The calf had difficulty breathing Friday afternoon, the got him up in a pen, treated him, hosed him, and he was dead Sunday.</p><p>6) Why I never got the courtesy of a phone call informing me of the death? I had to go there on Sunday afternoon as I knew something was not right. It was at that point I was told. He told me they were going to send a letter. #&@%(</p><p></p><p>I have no love for lawyers (and have 2 in the family <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> ), nor am I involving one. One of them deals in doctor's malpractice. I never liked that, but it certainly make the doctors accountable about what takes place around there practice. I get the impression at this test facility (and possibly others) that animal death due to bloat is just one of those things that is going to take place and that is acceptable. With proper management I would think that would be greatly reduced. </p><p>I am out a few thousand in this scenario, for the test site, it is still business as usual. What are they out? I paid $65 for the test and $100 up front for feed. He never made the test and I have yet seen a check back to me and a week has passed. This just adds insult to injury.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cormac, post: 561542, member: 3980"] I did not want to sound helpless in this post, I was just bitterly disappointed/saddened as this was the first good bull I raised and my first opportunity to sell a good bull (profit) or keep him as a clean-up bull. When trying to find him, I did notice the water tank and felt it was more suited to bass (weeds/algea) than a water source. And I know in trying to help him they ran a hose down his throat, I can only hope it ended in the right pipe. In hindsight, I should have started him on feed. I won't make that mistake again. As far as the test sit is concerned is concernedI have some issues: 1) Not insisting that some pre-feeding is required. 2)During a 21 day warm up to just allow them absolute free choice. I am not sure I can see a difference between the actual warm up period and the actual test other than weighing them more. 3) Piss-poor water source. 4) Why no vet was called out. 5) why was I not notified as I would have gotten the vet. The calf had difficulty breathing Friday afternoon, the got him up in a pen, treated him, hosed him, and he was dead Sunday. 6) Why I never got the courtesy of a phone call informing me of the death? I had to go there on Sunday afternoon as I knew something was not right. It was at that point I was told. He told me they were going to send a letter. #&@%( I have no love for lawyers (and have 2 in the family :( ), nor am I involving one. One of them deals in doctor's malpractice. I never liked that, but it certainly make the doctors accountable about what takes place around there practice. I get the impression at this test facility (and possibly others) that animal death due to bloat is just one of those things that is going to take place and that is acceptable. With proper management I would think that would be greatly reduced. I am out a few thousand in this scenario, for the test site, it is still business as usual. What are they out? I paid $65 for the test and $100 up front for feed. He never made the test and I have yet seen a check back to me and a week has passed. This just adds insult to injury. [/QUOTE]
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