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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Twotwo on December 19, 2015, 02:26:33 pm

Title: New fence panels
Post by: Twotwo on December 19, 2015, 02:26:33 pm

I have just got some new fence panels to make into wind breaks but the panels are newly dipped and are a very bright orange. Do anyone think that if the sheep nibbled the dip could be poisonous.

Title: Re: New fence panels
Post by: Penninehillbilly on December 19, 2015, 03:55:23 pm

depends what they've been dipped in?
i'd err on the side of caution

Title: Re: New fence panels
Post by: Twotwo on December 19, 2015, 04:05:25 pm

 Thanks. I only got the panels today.... Have emailed supplier. Hope to hear back soon.. Also will leave them out in the wind and rain for a few days.

Title: Re: New fence panels
Post by: nimbusllama on December 19, 2015, 11:16:40 pm

I think they will be OK as the bright orange wood treatments are mostly water based, and I can't imagine that would be too toxic... but maybe wait for the suppliers opinion.