Re: [Blackbelly] sheep scratching post

2012-01-10 Thread Elizabeth Radi
wrote: From: Michael Smith mwsmotorspo...@gmail.com To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] sheep scratching post Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:34:13 -0800 Funny you should ask. I am seriously considering something heavy-duty with large 1 wooden dowels sticking out

Re: [Blackbelly] sheep scratching post

2012-01-09 Thread swkparrish
Mine like to rub on a cattle panel held vertically by T-posts. We have one in the middle of a pasture, we hang hay feeders on it. We also use cattle panels to make small catch pens inside the pastures; they rub on those too. Probable any kind of fencing would do. Stephanie --Original

Re: [Blackbelly] sheep scratching post

2012-01-09 Thread Michael Smith
Funny you should ask. I am seriously considering something heavy-duty with large 1 wooden dowels sticking out horizontally, like a huge bed of nails with the nails maybe 8 to 12 apart. The wooden dowels would, of course wear down and be chewed on, but it should last several seasons if they are