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I've had these around since I was a kid but just recently realized what it's used for.

What do you think it is and what is it used for?

*edit. got it. It's a magnet that's forced down a cow's throat so that if they eat metal debris then the magnet keeps it in their stomach.

I've had these around since I was a kid but just recently realized what it's used for. What do you think it is and what is it used for? *edit. @Lurker17 got it. It's a magnet that's forced down a cow's throat so that if they eat metal debris then the magnet keeps it in their stomach.

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Actually, I'd never seen one before, but knew of them. They sit in the bottom of the first stomach and hold any ingested iron there until it rusts to nothing, protecting the rest of the cow's digestive tract.

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

It's also just to keep the metal in place long enough for the cow to reach the age of slaughter. A few cents(then) to protect a food investment. They aren't pets. Hence where this was posted.

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The trick intrigued me when I first heard about it as a kid. We had friends with a small farm and a couple beef critters. Thanks for posting, now I've seen one!

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

You're welcome mate. I can't but maybe can give you a cowpill badge for getting it right. :)