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jacksonduper 11-04-2009 07:32:12 205.213.111.51 812721 Report to Moderator	I posted yesterday inquiring about building a flat rack wagon for feeding green chop. Should I be concerned about using treated lumber? Beef cows eating green chop off the treated lumber and them licking the wood? Just a thought I had. [Reply]   [Send Email]
Leland2 11-05-2009 11:59:35 173.29.62.160 813193 Report to Moderator	Re: Using treated lumber for a feed wagon in reply to jacksonduper, 11-04-2009 07:32:12   most of the treated wood today is boiled in a salt water brine ,not like the arsnict of olden days .   [Reply]   [Send Email]
Bob Kerr 11-04-2009 20:36:34 216.249.72.244 812970 Report to Moderator	Re: Using treated lumber for a feed wagon in reply to jacksonduper, 11-04-2009 07:32:12   My thought on the matter is simple, Would I eat my food off that wood? Personally I would use white oak, red cedar, or locust. Until they start using treated lumber safe enough for whiskey barrels I have very little use for it.   [Reply]   [No Email]
msb 11-04-2009 20:07:28 67.236.252.156 812966 Report to Moderator	Re: Using treated lumber for a feed wagon in reply to jacksonduper, 11-04-2009 07:32:12   There are better options these days.   [Reply]   [No Email]
NE IA 11-04-2009 17:11:46 206.72.18.153 812875 Report to Moderator	Re: Using treated lumber for a feed wagon in reply to jacksonduper, 11-04-2009 07:32:12   I would be more concerned about the sky falling. We have build a lot of feed bunks, and never crossed our minds to worry about that. The only concern around livestock is hogs prefer treated lumber over corn.   [Reply]   [No Email]
JTinNJ 11-04-2009 16:01:07 64.136.27.226 812836 Report to Moderator	Re: Using treated lumber for a feed wagon in reply to jacksonduper, 11-04-2009 07:32:12   Have you thought about the plastic stuff that is used for decks. May hold up just as well if not better.   [Reply]   [No Email]
omahagreg 11-04-2009 09:13:38 72.196.16.150 812751 Report to Moderator	Re: Using treated lumber for a feed wagon in reply to jacksonduper, 11-04-2009 07:32:12   Not sure about the current stuff-they changed the formula because of the tree huggers-but the old formula said that it should not come in contact with food. SO, it depends on you definition of 'food contact'. Greg   [Reply]   [No Email]
randallinMo 11-04-2009 08:41:50 216.74.197.161 812744 Report to Moderator	Re: Using treated lumber for a feed wagon in reply to jacksonduper, 11-04-2009 07:32:12   You worry too much. Millions of feed troughs, bunks, etc., have been built out of treated lumber. If it caused a problem all the enviro wackos would have raised a stink by now.   [Reply]   [No Email]
36 coupe 11-05-2009 04:30:11 216.220.250.129 813018 Report to Moderator	Re: Using treated lumber for a feed wagon in reply to randallinMo, 11-04-2009 08:41:50   neighbors dog chewed enough treated wood to get a 300 buck vet bill.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Janicholson 11-04-2009 08:08:26 199.17.6.222 812733 Report to Moderator	Re: Using treated lumber for a feed wagon in reply to jacksonduper, 11-04-2009 07:32:12   There are treated lumber suppliers of material that is non toxic. Jim one example   [Reply]   [No Email]
paul 11-04-2009 07:36:32 76.77.197.242 812724 Report to Moderator	Re: Using treated lumber for a feed wagon in reply to jacksonduper, 11-04-2009 07:32:12   Are you selling milk, or selling beef to people locally with an organic or natural type of appeal? Then no - can hurt your sales. Myself, I'm not bothered about a bit of weathered treated lumber. Don't know that's I'd want to use fresh juicy treated wood right away, but build it now, let it weather over winter, and using it next fall - the exposure would be pretty dern small by then? --->Paul   [Reply]   [No Email]