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<blockquote data-quote="Workinonit Farm" data-source="post: 604863" data-attributes="member: 839"><p>Due to the risk of BSE, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (mad-cow disease).</p><p></p><p>The spinal columns and brains, if I remember correctly, are tested for the prions. The facility I use will do an animal over 30 months, the cost goes up because they cannot/will not have any other animals being processed at the same time as the older one so as not to risk any possible contamination. Its their way of covering their a$$, and I can't blame them for that. That is pretty much how they explained it to me.</p><p></p><p>As dun suggested, take a fecal sample to be tested, then you'll know the status of internal parasites.</p><p></p><p>And as Brandonm22 wrote, the quality of the forage changes after frost. And it certainly sounds like the animals need a bit more nutrients. Have the hay tested. One sample shouldn't break the bank. One sample would give you an idea of what they are eating, provided all the bales of hay came off the same field.</p><p></p><p>Katherine</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Workinonit Farm, post: 604863, member: 839"] Due to the risk of BSE, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (mad-cow disease). The spinal columns and brains, if I remember correctly, are tested for the prions. The facility I use will do an animal over 30 months, the cost goes up because they cannot/will not have any other animals being processed at the same time as the older one so as not to risk any possible contamination. Its their way of covering their a$$, and I can't blame them for that. That is pretty much how they explained it to me. As dun suggested, take a fecal sample to be tested, then you'll know the status of internal parasites. And as Brandonm22 wrote, the quality of the forage changes after frost. And it certainly sounds like the animals need a bit more nutrients. Have the hay tested. One sample shouldn't break the bank. One sample would give you an idea of what they are eating, provided all the bales of hay came off the same field. Katherine [/QUOTE]
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