Footbathing sheep

[Further a field]

I'm planning on foot bathing sheep prior to housing .the product I ve got from local ag merchants is Tennants formaldehyde solution 38 10%.
There are no instructions on usage and guy at merchants was a bit vague but said it needed to be diluted for use.
What would be the dilution rate for such a product?

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I had a cold once so couldn't smell, got the barrels mix up and 95% formalin and 5% water, I only knew when the forth sheep splashed it into my face, luckily the whole lot didn't go through.

Bet it cleared your cold out…

 

[Estate fencing.]

I haven't got much of a sense of smell (or much sense in general ) but when it hit me in the face I knew what id done.

 

[Adam@Rumen]

2% for maintenance or 5% for "cure".

Be careful not to get it on yourself and try to keep your footbathing area as well ventilated as possible (if inside).

 

[Further a field]

Thanks for all the responses...my next question .
Has any one any good ideas on a DIY foot bath?I was thinking of a timber tray lined with damp proof membrane.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

You can buy JFC plastic formed ones pretty cheap now. But go for a cow one, they flow better

 

[Cheesehead]

I haven't got much of a sense of smell (or much sense in general ) but when it hit me in the face I knew what id done.

Not got an issue with my sense of smell, my issue dad tended to use the old cans for carrying water to the yard up the road wasn't entirely sure if what was in the shed was water or not as not a lot left and no cap. My nose still feels more open that with my asthma medication, it certainly cleared it.

Worst stuff I've found for getting splashed with is the tea tree and copper sulphate stuff we use up the road, I still remember dad's folly of using it neat to try and self treat an infection by his thumbnail after blue spray failed. It cured it just it also took away several layers of skin as well. The only stuff I've seen that looked worse was the cream he had from the Doctors to remove the sun damaged skin from his hands, arms, face and bald spot.