Re: [blackbelly] Blackbelly Furniture
Quite frankly, I wouldn't knowingly/willingly expose my critters to any type of preservative or sealant-- especially if they could potentially ingest it-- Linseed oil-- NOT Denatured or chemically boiled would be fine-- one would have to find pure, unadulterated linseed oil-- Flax is another name for linseed--- and boil it yourself... Terry --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Due to budget constraints, I'm building a custom hay feeder from lumber. Can anyone tell me if it might be a chemical issue to the sheep if the feeder was treated with water seal on the outside only? G. Atwood ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [blackbelly] sheep with swollen ear
I had a German Shepard who had a severe swelling in his ear once. He had a problem with gnats/flies while he was at a kennel (for breeding services) They did not take care of him properly and when he came home he got to shaking his haed so much, even after we cleaned his ear, that he got a HEMATOMA. The tiny blood vessels in his ear broke and made a bloodclot in between the front and back layers of skin on his ear.Needless to say surgery was required and all came out ok. But something to check out. Another thig is, around here this year ticks have been burrowing under the skin on the horses, causing big bumps/ swellings, like they have been stung by hornets. Look closely...this is a bad year for ALL insects...everywhere...on All animals. Helen ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
