Posted by Bruce from Can. on September 23, 2015 at 07:29:39 from (76.69.25.182):
I went to a dairy meeting last night.Three good dairymen related to us how over the last few years they have been having problems in the cow herds, and they have had sudden increase in cows going down "limp as a wet rag" . And die shortly there after. Vet autopsy show no real cause for these cows to die. One farmer with a older tie barn has lost 11 cows in this fashion since March. Another young farmer, who's faimly had milked in a tie stall barn for the past 50 years, move to a recently empty , free stall barn,around 5 years old.In the past 15 months this man told us they have had 18 dead cows.This young guy is coming to the end of his options as his losses grow , so does his dept. No one knows for sure if the previous owners of this farm may of been facing the same trouble, and just gave up. Other farmers who think stray voltage could be a problem on there farms too, all seem to have newer free stall barns. You could sure feel their helpless desperation in dealing with our public utility Ontario Hydro , as they claim it is not a Ontario Hydro caused problem. Ontario Hydro is owned by the Ontario government, and they are now not allowing farmers to add filters or blockers on their panels to prevent voltage spikes. Where this will end, no one knows. Why it has suddenly occurred , many theories, but no proof or smoking gun. Only dead cows and desperate farmers looking for answers.My farm has not suffered any of this, but It is hard to listen to these fellas without thinking , am I going to be next? Bruce
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