Relying on physical signs and non-Jewish testimony to verify minimum age of livestock

Description

The Chasam Sofer rules leniently, holding that the presence of two physical signs (horns and teeth) combined with unintentional testimony (mesiach lefi tumo) of a non-Jewish seller suffices to permit slaughter of young animals of uncertain age. He demonstrates that even according to stringent views holding the nefel concern may be Torah-level, these signs reduce any remaining concern to a simple minority resolved by the principle of rov.