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My brothers told me on a TV show called "The World's Dirtiest Jobs" one airing was of a vet dietitian catching fresh cow manure for analysis. I pooh-poohed (no pun intended) the idea saying there are other ways of getting unadulterated manure than chasing after a cow. But today as Mike and I cleaned the parlor, the herdsman came in saying he had been trying to do just that. He waited after milking for the cows to go back to the barn, eat, drink, and lay down to chew their cud and ruminate (again, no pun intended) about the day so far. He then got the cow to stand up which is usually enough impetus for her to defecate (cows don't need much of a reason to poop). Sometimes it worked, he said, and sometimes while all of the cows around her were going, the cow he needed a sample from just wouldn't. I suggested this was a good job for his assistant. He looked at me and I pointed at poor Mike. "Next time", the herdsman mumbled.