Re: Re: Re: Haylage/Silage

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

No, I think we're probably saying the same thing, that botulism can occur in
plenty of places other than just in silage---as you mentioned, a dead
bunnyburger that gets caught in baling equipment, etc.  Or grain can get wet
and grow mold or aflatoxins.  Or whatever---name the feed and I'll name you
an associated toxin occurring due to poor processing or storage.  But the
comment in particular was in regards to Duncan's opinion that silage should
never be fed to horses based on the possibility of botulism spores being in
the feed---my response is that botulism isn't unique to silage, and silage
properly processed and stored isn't any more or less likely to contain
pathogens than any other feed with a potential anaerobic environment
involved.

susan g


----- Original Message -----
From: Kim Pelletier <kim@redhorsetech.com>
To: Susan Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Haylage/Silage


> Susan,
>
> Maybe my post was not clear, but even the *best* quality forage in a field
> can be picked up with a dead, decaying rodent hidden within in it,
> contributing a source of the botulism bacteria.  I agree that the *type*
of
> feed (when considering forages) is not as much as a factor --- rodents
will
> live in any field that appears to be a good source of feed and shelter.
>
> When you say, "quality of feed", are you referring to a sorting process to
> (hopefully) allow the rodent carcass to fall away prior to ensiling the
> forage?  That would certainly increase the "quality" of the wilted forage
> prior to bagging.  Or did I miss your point?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kim
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>
>
>
> > Botulism can occur in many, many different types of feed---the operant
> word
> > is "quality of feed", not "type of feed".
> >
> > susan g
>
>