Is sulphur water a problem?

[mizemama]

Hi! I'm new here (very first post) but I have been reading TONS. We are planning to get some dairy goats soon so we are trying to get everything in place. I was recently reading that sulphur can cause health problems for livestock. Is this true? How much sulphur are we talking before trouble starts and what kind of problems would it cause? We have a well that has sulphur water. I can't remember what the ppm is, but it's enough that we can smell and taste it and it can be pretty offensive to those not accustomed to it. I really hope this isn't a deal breaker. I would hate to give up my goat dreams. Thanks for any help.

 

[lovinglife]

I used to live in a place with sulphur water, it never seemed to hurt us or the animals..my dairy goats did just fine and the milk in my opinion was better than the water!!

 

[treeclimber233]

I put buckets under the eves of my barn to catch rain water (no guttering on my barn) If you can catch rain water to mix with your sulfur water that might work.

 

[20kidsonhill]

yes, too much sulfur can be a problem. You can take your water in to be tested and the ag extension office should have information on what you are asking as well as local Vets.

 

[Mamaboid]

I put buckets under the eves of my barn to catch rain water (no guttering on my barn) If you can catch rain water to mix with your sulfur water that might work.

We have two 50 gallon drums, one on each side of the roof of our chicken house, we guttered the roof, and ran the gutters into the barrels, added a spigot on each drum and we have water to spare. Even most of the winter. The only thing you have to do is drain them down some in the winter so that if they do freeze it doesn't burst your barrels.

 

[Egg_Newton]

I put buckets under the eves of my barn to catch rain water (no guttering on my barn) If you can catch rain water to mix with your sulfur water that might work.

We have two 50 gallon drums, one on each side of the roof of our chicken house, we guttered the roof, and ran the gutters into the barrels, added a spigot on each drum and we have water to spare. Even most of the winter. The only thing you have to do is drain them down some in the winter so that if they do freeze it doesn't burst your barrels.

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[mizemama]

Thanks everyone! I hadn't even thought about using barrels. Must be the city girl in me, thinking the water needed to come from a spigot.