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Talking to an older horse farmer about my colt he suggested that what he had contracted is what they call ‘black water’. It is bad water sitting in pools, which I had in the barnyard. Why he would choose to drink from there makes me wonder.
Penecillin, and garlic or any anti-bacterials was the cure.

Phlegmons as was suggested in the young horse down. Was a very good guess, similar in symptoms and treatment.

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Never underestimate quality garlic -that being no commercial fertilizer used.

The Russians used it as it is a natural antibiotic, (it is also anthelmintic (dewormer) and a natural anti-inflammatory) in the war to heal the soldiers.

All this being said, penicillen was also helpful and will continue to get 60 cc per day.

Since he got up he is moving a little better and has remained up. His appetite is good and we are giving him a little salt to encourage him to drink to help flush him out.

Looks promising. Thanks Jean and Elke for your considerate comments

Cheers

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@Jean 8217 wrote:

Robin – So sorry to read about your horse. Jean

Thanks spent the day and night trying to help him out. Kind of wish he weighed 200 lbs instead of 1500 or so.

🙂

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Thanks, I know that black walnut is the best for deworming , sheep, and us.

I will research this further.

I had heard that you should never use black walnut chips for bedding that this could cause problems.

Someone had warned me that black walnut was bad with sheep, but we know this to be poor advice as it with garlic does an excellent job deworming. There are differences with different aniimals, for ex. border collies will die if given ivomectrin, so your point is of great interest.

Cheers
Robin

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Thanks all for your opines

Vet didn’t tell me anything we didn’t inform her of, but she was able to get $250. for a shot of bute and an unsolicited ‘exam’. Which confirmed that the bladder wasn’t full.

I could continue to whine, as I’m sore cause I think he’s done, (80%)

Robin

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I forgot to add, if its black leg which is possible because there are puddles that he could have been drinking from then, I heard old timers would give sulfur. Not a good prognosis.

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Hi

I took his temperature yesterday he was a tad warm which helped to confirm the penecillin

Spent the morning building a sling and getting it under neath him, waiting for the vet to give some anti-inflammatory like bute and made a paste of black walnut, garlic, devils claw, and m.s.m..

He’s been down for 24 hours which from what I’m hearing is not a good sign.
Hopefully, should we lose him this will help somebody else out

Robin

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Thanks

This morning he has a lot more energy but is still down. So either damaged leg + lack of confidence and infection. I forgot to mention that I had given him 60 cc of penicillin. This appears to have greatly helped his energy levels.
I plan on giving him more and a vet’s on the way.

Will inform

cheers
Robin

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Hi Joshua
This is just a tad late for a reply, but since I have a 310 I would say definitely not for a team.
I would look for an older n.h.like the 66 and 68’s mentioned and I would search out a honda or older wisconsin engine like a VE4 or VF4 with gear reduction and mount it on a forecart so that you have choices. One choice that I’ve seen is pulling a A.C. #60 or #66 pull type combines with them.

I recently learned that M.D. (assuming McCormick Deerings)#7’s and #9’s had a regular and high gear options. The amish up here in Ontario have been scouting for the high gear.

Hope that helps

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@Horsepower 5956 wrote:

There was a previous post here which asked about using older combine harvestors, PTO driven or powered with a separate motor, for cutting grain. I plant my oats using a team of Suffolks with a six foot wide MCD double disc grain drill. The oats are harvested with a PTO driven All Crop 66 pull behind harvestor. I rebuilt the All Crop 66 a few years ago and it does a good job of combining the oats. Main problem I encounter is cutting areas where the weeds get into the crop. Also on heavy yields, the bin sure seems to fill up fast. Anyone else here use an older pull behind combine for grain harvesting?

Hi H.P. I have a 60 and some 66’s. And have intentions of putting a 4 cylinder wisconsin with gear reduction to pull it. There is a chap in my neck of the woods who has done this and it appears to work admirably. I think he was using 3 abreast.
Of course this would ruin the view to be had while sitting on the binder!
There were 2 different models of 66’s one had a much larger bin.

Cheers

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A stone boat makes for a good starting cart. I made mine with 2 oak runners (4×4) with steel bottoms. Make sure to put a tongue on it I put a 1.5″ bar that ran between the front runners that would allow the tongue to pivot up and down.
Some general advice that should help.
Make sure that their quiet before you put them on a forecart. A Runaway is a very undesirable situation. Start by ground driving them.
And be careful of trusting what you’ve been told about them. Try to be calm and consistent.

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