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Post by oldschooler on Oct 12, 2014 13:39:51 GMT
Was going to have my young trad in the barn over the winter as he got bog burnt last year, but now considering otherwise due to grouping in the ponies. Need some advice as last year was the first year I have experienced bog burn. Got pig oil and sulphur ready. He will be stabled at night but out during the day. When should I start with my pig oil? How often? How much should I use? Is there an easy way of applying? I put the oil in a washing up bottle last spring to make it easier to get into his feathers, but wondering if there is a better way. Anything else I can do to help? His feathers have grown back really well, but am determined he will not lose them again.
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Post by robrocks on Oct 15, 2014 18:08:23 GMT
I'm keen to hear replies as I have my first hairy hair y with feathers. I've just ordered pig oil and sulphur but would love to hear how and how often others apply it.
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Post by robrocks on Oct 15, 2014 18:08:41 GMT
I'm keen to hear replies as I have my first hairy hair y with feathers. I've just ordered pig oil and sulphur but would love to hear how and how often others apply it.
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Post by louisegelly on Oct 24, 2014 16:07:42 GMT
Pig oil and sulphur. I mix my oil and sulpur pour in to a old water botter and drown the feathers in it. I repeat process evey to weeks.
Matthew Burks on facebook sells it
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Post by Guestless on Oct 24, 2014 18:55:08 GMT
I find Muddy Marvel Barrier Cream is a better mud repellent than the pig oil is. It stays on legs for up to a week at a time - much easier to put on too, but downside is it is more expensive!
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Post by comanchediva on Oct 25, 2014 6:28:08 GMT
We use Gold Label pig oil spray on all our Fell s. Lincoln do a spray as well but I don't think it's as good as Gold Label. When it gets really muddy we put it on a couple of times a week.
Ours come in at night so they have chance for their feathers to dry.
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Post by puzzle on Oct 28, 2014 10:33:53 GMT
I got my first Hairy 2 years ago, after years of fine legged warmbloods.
We started down the pig oil and sulpher route on his feathers every 10 days - but his legs got very pink (as more of a native type) so stopped.
Last year we just put plain pig oil on his feathers (not all over his legs so its not too close to the skin) and this seems to work - we apply pig oil once a week using an old washing up liquid bottle. I tip a quarter of a bottle on to each leg and rub it in his feathers with rubber gloves - once a week (and some on his mane - his tail lives plaited up in a tail bag 24/7!)
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