Fence Treatment Query

[SNC]

The fence posts have been eaten away, and when they are replaced I was wondering if there was anything (treatment wise) that I can put on the fencing.  I seem to remember that creosote was no longer used and could be harmful.  Any suggestions?  I do have electric fencing, but just wondered if there was anything else?

Thank you 

[lacey]

Farm outlets still have a form of creosote so you should be able to get it there 

[Larri DB]

There are a couple of alternatives - CreoCote or Creoseal, neither of them a patch on the original.

Professionals can still buy and use creosote, but it's only available in large quantities, it's only Joe Public that it's banned for 

People used to use old engine oil as a substitute, but that's equally toxic 

[Casey76]

Even if you could get creosote, you can now only legally creosote something which has already been treated with it in the past.

We generally recommend creocote on the poultry forum, which, while not as effective as creosite, it isn't as carcinogenic either!

[CremeBrulee]

The only way to really protect post and rail from horses is off set insulators and a hotline all the way around im afraid.

Some horses like the creocote randomly enough!