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Bright Raven wrote:This first calf heifer suffers from allergies. She frequently blows a discharge from her nostrils. She is much worse in late summer and improves in winter.
I have observed her pushing cutoff weed stems up into her nostrils. I have pulled weed stems out of her nostril.
Clearly, she is seeking relief. Yesterday, I finally got a picture. There is a metal electric fence post that was pushed into a waste pile of debris from my dozer work about 8 years ago. She was pushing the end of that metal post up into her nostril.
There is a level of intelligence involved when a bovine uses a "tool". Basically, a tool is any object used to accomplish a physical objective. Behavioral scientist have identified several species that use tools: Otters Birds Primates including humans Canines Felines Etc
This certainly qualifies:
Maybe it's not allergies..... maybe she's just to stupid to quit sticking crap in her nose....I'm just saying
kenny thomas wrote:Get rid of the fescue and she will stop. Or just sell her in late winter when it stops. I have gotten 2 up in the last few years and pulled sticks out of the nostril
You should see his grass, it is not fescue. There is a reason Ron's cows are "weight challenged".
kenny thomas wrote:Get rid of the fescue and she will stop. Or just sell her in late winter when it stops. I have gotten 2 up in the last few years and pulled sticks out of the nostril
You should see his grass, it is not fescue. There is a reason Ron's cows are "weight challenged".
kenny thomas wrote:Get rid of the fescue and she will stop. Or just sell her in late winter when it stops. I have gotten 2 up in the last few years and pulled sticks out of the nostril
You should see his grass, it is not fescue. There is a reason Ron's cows are "weight challenged".
If its big and green now in KY then it's fescue.
Right now it is mostly fescue. Dave has seen it in the spring a couple times. It is very diverse.