In March of 2012, a three year old child in Oregon swallowed over three dozen magnet spheres. Each sphere measured only a few millimeters in diameter. But these magnets, known as neodymium magnets and marketed under the brand Buckyballs, were incredibly strong — per Wikipedia, neodymium magnets are the strongest type of permanent magnet made. As TIME reported, the magnets punctured the young girl’s stomach and intestines, requiring her to undergo surgery. She was luckier than others — the 2006, per TIME, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported that at least one child had died from ingesting similar magnets in the preceding three years.
Since then, Buckyballs have been somewhat controversial. In July, the CPSC requested a recall of Buckyballs, but the company is fighting that recall, arguing that they’ve been clearly marketing the product to adults and eschewing opportunities to sell or market to children. But what’s bad for children may be OK for adults — and may be necessary for cows.
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Yes, cows.
While humans are careful about what they eat, cows, well, aren’t. Put some hay or grass or anything else to graze on in front of them, and they’ll mindlessly start eating. They don’t do a very good job when it comes to figuring out what they’re eating, exactly; as Wikipedia notes, “they do not use their lips to discriminate between materials and they do not completely chew their feed before swallowing.” That’s not a problem if everything in front of them is digestible, but of course, that’s not always the case. Nails, wire, staples, etc. can get mixed up in the cow’s feed. When a cow accidentally ingests something metal, those metal pieces can get stuck in a part of their stomachs called the reticulum — and, over time, puncture holes in the lining. This condition, called “bovine traumatic reticuloperitonitis” or “hardware disease,” is painful for the cow and often leads to a dramatic reduction in the cow’s ability to produce milk. And no rancher wants that.
To fix this? Magnets.
Pictured above is a cow magnet, measuring about 8 centimeters long and 1 cm in diameter. The magnets are designed to sit in the cow’s rumen (here’s a chart of sorts) — it’s small enough to get there, but too large to pass further. And it sits there collecting stray metal before it can cause the cow pain. The magnet remains inside the cow for the life of the animal (and apparently can be reused afterward), and the presence of the magnet and the attracted metal in the rumen apparently has no effect on the cow’s health or lifespan.
Bonus fact: Cows are in tune with magnets in another way — they’re apparently somehow aware of the location of the magnetic poles of the Earth. As reported by the Guardian in 2006, when grazing or at rest, cows tend to stand facing north. The same is apparently also true for deer.
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Related: A cow magnet. $5. The image on that page has the magnet next to a penny, probably so that you can get a sense for how big the magnet is.
Patent # 7,557,685
Magnet Strength: 5.5 pounds pull (greater than Alnico)
Size: 3” long x .625” diameter
Cost: Quantity 144 @ $1.45/pc.
How does the Ceramic 10CM CP-6 (Patent # 7,557,685) material compare to Alnico cow magnets?
Alnico magnets have toxic Aluminum and Nickel. Prop 65 attributes Nickel to causing cancer and possibly Male Reproductive Toxicity, Female Reproductive Toxicity, Developmental Toxicity, https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/chemicals/nickel-metallic. Alnico Magnets also demagnetize faster than the CP-6; CP-6 is 100% guaranteed strong for 30 years; The CP-6 also costs 20-40% less than Alnico cow magnets.
How does the Ceramic 10CM material compare to Stainless Steel (SS) covered NdFeB?
NdFeB magnets covered with SS will rust from the inside out in 3-6 years. This Ceramic 10CM magnet material will last 30 years with less than 5% loss of strength. It is 100% guaranteed for 30 years, to work stronger and longer than Stainless Steel covered NdFeB rare earth magnets. As it does dissolve over the years it will only release a healthy mineral supplement. The best performing cow magnet for less ($0.91/pc.) Uses no Ni, Co, NdFeB, or SmCo expensive rare earth materials. This is the magnet of the future.
How does the Ceramic 10CM material compare to Nylon coated Ceramic?
Nylon is a petrochemical. It is not a healthy mineral. Editing software for mac free. It also is and added cost.
Warning: Cow magnets are not FDA approved or checked. Only you can stop cow toxicity from Aluminum, Nickel, Nylon Petrochemicals, and Barium. Protect your cows from toxic cow magnets. To check toxicity of your cow magnets go to the independent government agency record of toxic chemicals ToxFAQs:
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
Codec for quicktime player mac. These Chemicals are TOXIC and commonly found in all other cow magnets:
1) Nylon or Plastic (Petroleum Hydrocarbons) polymer with hexahydro-2h-azepin-2-one and 1,6-hexanediamine [24993-04-2] petroleum based coating, normally contains lead, dissolves in sulfuric stomach acid to form sticky non-digestable gum plug. Liver damage, kidney damage, nervous disorders and death.
2) Aluminum (Al) – nervous disorders like Mad Cow or Alzheimers
3) Barium (Ba) – intestinal cancers & bleeding, kidney damage
How Healthy is the CP-6? This revolutionary magnet material (Ceramic 10CM) is made with the same minerals found in mineral supplements for cows (see below). This magnet will last 30 years with less than 5% loss of strength. Then over 10 years it will dissolve into a healthy mineral supplement. This material is naturally abundant, therefore it is cheap. The material is purified to 99.999%. The particle size is strictly controlled. The material is chelated to aid in digestion and acceptance. CP-6 SrFe Chelated* Cow Magnets contain NO TOXIC materials. The minerals are commonly known for the following benefits:
The SrFe Chelate Cow Magnet is so healthy it is actually a mineral supplement for blood and bone growth. This cow magnet will not provide the dosage volumes recommended. However they are the same:
Daily Mineral Requirements for a Dairy Cow
Calcium 7500 to 8500 mg/day (In CP-6)
Phosphorus 400 mg/day
Copper 150-250 mg/day (In CP-6)
Manganese 1200 mg/day
Iron 7500 to 8500 mg/day (In CP-6)
Zinc 1200 to 1600 mg/day
Selenium 4 to 6 mg/day
Strontium 4 to 6 mg/day (In CP-6)
Iodine 25-28 mg/day
Magnesium 5000 to 10,000 mg/day
* What is Chelate? Webster defines it as:
A compound formed by combination of a metal ion in solution with a compound containing heteroatoms (such as oxygen or nitrogen), in which at least two heteroatoms are bound to the metal. The bonds may be covalent or non-covalent. Chelates in some cases have very low dissociation constants, and organic compounds (chelating agents) which form such chelates are therefore used to reduce the concentration of free metal ions in solution.
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Patent # 7,557,685
Link to ToxFaqs: (http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov)
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