Quote from Forum Archives on July 25, 2001, 9:24 pm

Posted by: amazinggraze <amazinggraze@...>

I would use untreated wood and paint with a non toxic paint. We have a
friend who uses calf hutches for kids. She has different sizes. I think I
have seen up to 5 babies in some of hers. They only sleep in there
basically or get out of the sun.

Only by His merciful grace,
Mike & Marci
Amazing Graze Farms
www.amazinggrazefarms.faithweb.com/

He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot
lose.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Haley" <dhaley@pinenet.com>
To: <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:09 PM
Subject: [HomeSteadHeaven] Goat shed help

> I'm needing to build a couple of small portable goat shed type buildings.
> Something like a calf hutch. I have the plans and it calls for treated
> lumber. I seem to remember reading you shouldn't use treated lumber with
> goats because of the arsenic levels. I have enough untreated lumber to
> build the hutch. Scrap stuff I picked up at an auction. Is there some
way
> to treat this lumber that it would not be toxic to the goats? Would you
go
> ahead and build the little shed out of untreated lumber and then paint it
> with a non-toxic paint that would add some protection from the elements to
> the wood? Help...I need to do this tomorrow morning. Some little culprit
> has decided to nurse the mommas out (they were all pulled at birth). I
put
> them altogether about a month ago. I don't have any barn buildings to
house
> the kids right now. I put up a temporary pen but I also need a small
> shelter...thanks..Deanna P.S. Has anyone used commercial calf hutches?
If
> so, how many kids can fit in a hutch comfortably? I have a friend in that
> just sold all of their dairy cows and they will have some used calf
hutches
> for sale for $150 each. I'm considering this option as well for my ram
and
> buck.
>
>
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