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Mini-M Ranch
Overrun with beasties
WELL...didn't mean to start a big debate...
I checked the poisonous plants resource, and locust trees ARE poisonous to animals, especially horses. The good news is that the trees that we have that I thought were locust trees are actually Walnut trees. So, the good news is that I am not up on my tree identification
We have had two dry days and the mosquito and gnat populations have decreased tremendously. I haven't seen nearly as much scratching and NO attempts to roll. Oreo does have some dry skin, so I added about 5 pounds of BOSS to the 50 pounds of pellets and mixed it all well. Hopefully the oil from the seeds will help moisturize her coat. I really hate to give her a bath right now as I think she is still stressed from the move.
As for the knee walking, I kinda think she just likes to do it for "fun". We have built a little platform for them to run around on in the pen. It is on a little downslope, so there is about 18 inches of space underneath the back side of it. My husband was up under there last night adding some extra decking screws since it has become the favorite place to stand and have butt-offs. Oreo got down on her front knees and slinked up in there so she could sit with her nose in his face while he was trying to work.
As for the sav-a-calf...no one will drink it. They keep looking in the buckets like, "You ain't foolin' me, sister. I'm not drinking your magic potion!"
I checked the poisonous plants resource, and locust trees ARE poisonous to animals, especially horses. The good news is that the trees that we have that I thought were locust trees are actually Walnut trees. So, the good news is that I am not up on my tree identification
We have had two dry days and the mosquito and gnat populations have decreased tremendously. I haven't seen nearly as much scratching and NO attempts to roll. Oreo does have some dry skin, so I added about 5 pounds of BOSS to the 50 pounds of pellets and mixed it all well. Hopefully the oil from the seeds will help moisturize her coat. I really hate to give her a bath right now as I think she is still stressed from the move.
As for the knee walking, I kinda think she just likes to do it for "fun". We have built a little platform for them to run around on in the pen. It is on a little downslope, so there is about 18 inches of space underneath the back side of it. My husband was up under there last night adding some extra decking screws since it has become the favorite place to stand and have butt-offs. Oreo got down on her front knees and slinked up in there so she could sit with her nose in his face while he was trying to work.
As for the sav-a-calf...no one will drink it. They keep looking in the buckets like, "You ain't foolin' me, sister. I'm not drinking your magic potion!"
