Then why aren't herds of cattle dead across texas and other states that had similar temperatures? Not 1 cow survived the heat wave in that entire herd?
I've known of chickens to keel over in a group. They seem to have a critical temperature, like humans (107). There's a seabird, brown murres, that occasionally die suddenly in the thousands from starvation.
Saw something like that n a smaller scale maybe 15 years ago. It was a drought year and the cows were fed soybeans, the plant and the beans, as an alternative to hay. Farmer came out next morning and all his vows were dead.
The autopsy showed they died of acute acidosis. Actually there are several things that can cause sudden death in cattle. When the smoke clears on this event it will likely be a problem with their water source.
No way all those cows ate enough of the same thing to be fatal to all. But they all probably drank from the same source. And they would all drink roughly the same amount. Could be a toxic algae or nitrate runoff.
Brilliant to do this video while driving that huge farm thingy Obviously he is a real farmer.
He is very well spoken and intelligent. It is not so easy to make your points in such an organized and coherent way when speaking of the top of your head with no edits. I'm impressed.
It doesn't seem to me that some heat and humidity just makes these animals die, but I don't know jack shit about farming or cows.
Thanks for posting this, OP. This is some really good content by an expert on the subject.
Watched this the other day. He has a point, except it doesn't explain why 10,000 simultaneously dropped dead.
Puts me in mind of the story about the horses in Colorado suddenly dying from a mysterious disease a few months ago, and no rational explanation for that was given.
Then why aren't herds of cattle dead across texas and other states that had similar temperatures? Not 1 cow survived the heat wave in that entire herd?
Yea that seems a little to insane that every dang cow keeled over.
I've known of chickens to keel over in a group. They seem to have a critical temperature, like humans (107). There's a seabird, brown murres, that occasionally die suddenly in the thousands from starvation.
Saw something like that n a smaller scale maybe 15 years ago. It was a drought year and the cows were fed soybeans, the plant and the beans, as an alternative to hay. Farmer came out next morning and all his vows were dead.
The autopsy showed they died of acute acidosis. Actually there are several things that can cause sudden death in cattle. When the smoke clears on this event it will likely be a problem with their water source.
No way all those cows ate enough of the same thing to be fatal to all. But they all probably drank from the same source. And they would all drink roughly the same amount. Could be a toxic algae or nitrate runoff.
What doesn't add up, from what I have seen.....
No a pro, just curious
...valid questions all....
It doesn't seem to me that some heat and humidity just makes these animals die, but I don't know jack shit about farming or cows.
Thanks for posting this, OP. This is some really good content by an expert on the subject.
...wags tail appreciatively....
...most of the farmers I know have college degrees...
...an old farmer once told me,"Dog, the day of the dumb farmer is over"....
Watched this the other day. He has a point, except it doesn't explain why 10,000 simultaneously dropped dead.
Puts me in mind of the story about the horses in Colorado suddenly dying from a mysterious disease a few months ago, and no rational explanation for that was given.
...and none will be given here....
They all got their booster shot...lol