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This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
...There may be some confusion between dry round bales and round haylage
bales? My understanding is that the botulism danger comes only with the
haylage bales....
I think haylage bales have the greatest risk of botulism, Gail, because
the bales are deliberately constructed so they will ferment in anaerobic
(low or no oxygen) conditions, the ideal conditions for botulism.
But anything ... ANYTHING ... in which a dead mouse or other critter
that has decomposed anaerobically can be contaminated with botulism
spores, since botulism naturally lives in their digestive systems. So if
you see dead mouse bits in a regular hay bale, don't feed it to your
horses. Cattle are more tolerant of botulism contamination in their food
because their digestive systems are much different.
DeeAnna
