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Superted

  • Joined Jan 2014
Safe/Dangerous Paint
« on: February 25, 2014, 10:03:55 am »
Ladies/Gents,

Quick question, I have a steel cattle crush at home with prepainted steel, I assume it was red oxide.

A neighbour was up and he told me one lick of hat will kill the cattle, is that true? if so, what paint is safe to use?

Factotum

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Safe/Dangerous Paint
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2014, 04:34:07 pm »
Perhaps he thinks that red oxide still contains lead?

I'm fairly sure modern red oxide paints contain iron - and given the use of this paint in almost every farmyard in Britain, I wouldn't think there is a problem.

If you're worried, ask your vet to find out - they should be able to check with a poisons lab.

Sue

Superted

  • Joined Jan 2014
Re: Safe/Dangerous Paint
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2014, 04:39:51 pm »
that's what I thought Sue, he must have thought it was the old style lead paint

thanks for your reply

domsmith

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • sanquhar, dumfries and galloway
    • sunnyside farm
Re: Safe/Dangerous Paint
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2014, 08:45:25 pm »
Looking at what else my cows lick in the boredom of winter housing, i think a drop of paint wont do too much harm.

farmvet

  • Joined Feb 2014
Re: Safe/Dangerous Paint
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2014, 11:20:20 pm »
If you want to check i'm pretty sure you can get cheap test kits in most large diy stores, v unlikley to have lead in though.  most lead poisioning outbreaks are from ancient paint or car batteries

 

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