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enigma said...

> Andy <q> wrote in :
>
>> Only concern is that it's finished free-range, not finished
>> housed grain fed for the final six months.

>
> do you know *anyone* that finishes bison "housed & grain fed"?
> because that would be a pretty expensive proposition, building
> a barn that could hold bison. just fencing bison pasture costs
> a small fortune, because regular stock fence will NOT keep
> them in. they don't even notice when they walk through it.
> not to mention that bison, being far less domesticated than
> beef cattle (who do very poorly when fed grain) would probably
> die if they were grain finished. they simply cannot digest
> grain.
> so if you know of anyone finishing bison like that, please
> let me know. i'd love to check out their operation.
> lee



lee,

I've only heard about finishing them off, grain fed. Not a witness.

I can taste the difference.

Best,

Andy