# Cow Magnets **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 4, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197 "2015-03-04T14:51:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/1 "2015-03-04T14:51:01Z")
My usual daily puzzle solving at [E-Crostic Software](http://quuxware.com/e-crostic/) – [E-Crostic Software](http://quuxware.com/e-crostic/newpuz.html) led to a solution I had to check out for corroboration. Several articles from several years ago seemed to verify the puzzle’s assertion and the most comprehensive one I have found so far is at: [Not Exactly Rocket Science Power lines disrupt the magnetic alignment of cows and deer Posted by Ed Yong on March 16, 2009](http://scienceblogs.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/16/power-lines-disrupt-the-magnetic-alignment-of-cows-and-deer/) Is this something you already knew? Or were you as surprised as I am? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/2 "2015-03-04T15:09:05Z")
Just what is the assertion that is being checked out here? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/3 "2015-03-04T15:11:27Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Just what is the assertion that is being checked out here? My best guess is that there’s evidence that cows and deer are sensitive to the earth’s magnetic field and align themselves accordingly while grazing. The article explains more, but that’s the gist of it. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/4 "2015-03-04T15:31:46Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > My best guess is that YOUR best guess?? You posted the question! If you don’t know what it’s about, there’s not much hope for the rest of us. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/5 "2015-03-04T16:14:17Z")
And here I thought this thread was going to be about actual Cow Magnets: > **[Hardware disease](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_disease)** > > Hardware disease in livestock is traumatic puncture of the gastrointestinal tract with resultant spread of infection, caused by ingestion of a sharp, hard object, usually a piece of hardware (hence the name). These pieces of metal settle in the reticulum and can irritate or penetrate the lining. It is most common in dairy cattle, but is occasionally seen in beef cattle. It is very rarely reported in any other ruminants. It can be difficult to conclusively diagnose, but can be prevented by Cattl... > [@](#): > > If hardware disease is suspected, a magnet should be administered orally through a tube into the rumen. Even if the animal already has one magnet, there is no harm in inserting a second. 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**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/6 "2015-03-04T16:43:50Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > YOUR best guess?? You posted the question! If you don’t know what it’s about, there’s not much hope for the rest of us. Well, it is taking longer than we thought. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/7 "2015-03-04T16:53:23Z")
[QUOTE=CalMeacham] And here I thought this thread was going to be about actual Cow Magnets [/QUOTE] The cow says [mu…](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permeability_(electromagnetism)) ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/8 "2015-03-05T10:33:32Z")
Paging carol nistri, clean up in MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/9 "2015-03-06T00:59:48Z")
And I thought the thread would be about guys whom cows find irresistible. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/10 "2015-03-06T01:33:46Z")
Larsen/She’s looking good Vern. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/11 "2015-03-06T04:42:52Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > And I thought the thread would be about guys whom cows find irresistible. This is the beastyalllity them preachers been talkin’ about, once you let this marriage stuff get outa hand. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-magnets/714197/12 "2015-03-06T21:20:00Z")
[QUOTE=panache45] And I thought the thread would be about guys whom cows find irresistible. [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Boyo Jim] This is the beastyalllity them preachers been talkin’ about, once you let this marriage stuff get outa hand. [/QUOTE] [Indeed…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcvqDHk7Bcw) (very silly video from 15-ish years back)