Soule: Fall in Love with Magnetic Cows at Miles Smith Farm

Several years ago, our cattle were grazing in a leased pasture in Gilmanton when the farm owner decided to replace the barn roof.

The old shingles and nails came off the roof and landed right in the pasture. He cleaned up afterward, but a stray nail or two may have slipped through.

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Stepping on a nail is bad, but the bigger worry is that a curious cow might eat one. Cattle aren’t picky chewers. They sweep up grass like a vacuum cleaner, and whatever’s mixed in goes down the hatch.

Click here to learn about the cure. You might be surprised.

Carole Soule is co-owner of Miles Smith Farm ( where she coaches cows to be their best selves. She can be reached at carole@soulecoaching.com. You can schedule an appointment to meet her cattle at the UltimateCow Experience on her farm.