The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: ukag0972 on July 07, 2009, 06:41:01 pm
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My husband in his wisdom, started to shower the sheep. Great, said I, please do my Jacobs as they will be lovely and white for the up-coming shows. Yes dear, was the reply!
He left bloom in the tubes and my white/brown jacobs are now yellow/brown, so definately not for showing now unless someone knows how to get it out!!!
Will it come out with soapy bubbles??
Any help gratefully received!!
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What's Bloom? ???
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Sorry!!
It's a colourant that shepherds use on their sheep, especially those on the hill. It clouors the fleece so the sheep can be seen from a distance.
Some black faced breeders colour their sheep before a sale do they stand out. My hubby addedit to the shower so we knew who had been done, but an accident occured!!
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Seen it - it's awful. What's wrong with the natural colour?
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We only did it to show who had been showered and bluetongued!
Any idea to get rid of??
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Since it washes out when fleeces are processed, I would think any detergent would wash it out ? But having shampooed a sheep once (and once only) it's not a job I envy. Maybe a call to the manufacturer, they might be able to suggest a suitable shampoo. :sheep:
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I will be washing them anyway for showing, so I'm hoping it'll just come out then!!
Fingers crossed.
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Fingers & hooves crossed !! For the bathing and of course of the show - good luck :sheep:
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Thank-you!!
They have also requested that I bring my Kune Kunes and some goats for the kids to see, so everyone will be getting a clean up!!