Author Topic: Raddel powder (Read 1502 times)

vfr400boy · « **on:** October 08, 2022, 11:50:13 am »

Quick question just bought some radle powder ready for November, on the tub it says mix with oil ,,,, is that cooking oil ?

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2022, 12:24:13 pm »

Any oil you like. A lot of farmers use used engine oil! But I think cooking oil is probably kinder to the ram's skin

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When you mix it, use a lot less oil than you think, you want a thick gloopy consistency. If it's too wet and runny, it just runs down his legs and doesn't colour the ewes. Rub it well into his chest wool and belly wool between his front legs and down towards his navel, not as far down as his willy though.

twizzel · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2022, 06:42:10 pm »

Vegetable or sunflower oil. It needs to be a thick paste like Sally said, and rub it right into his chest wool. It’ll need topping up depending how many ewes you have, and best applied with a arm length ai glove.

harmony · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2022, 08:46:50 am »

Don't use the best olive oil, even though nothing else is handy at the time. It makes you very unpopular with the chef of the household. It did really stick to the tup though.....

Womble · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2022, 09:55:22 am »

Also don't leave the tub with the lid off.

Our cat was

yellow for days

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2022, 11:46:03 am »

Quote from: Womble on October 09, 2022, 09:55:22 am

Also don't leave the tub with the lid off.

Our cat was yellow for days

PipKelpy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2022, 01:24:09 pm »

I use sunflower oil. First time I ever made up the paste, blimey! I was told just bung 2 dollops into tub and stir. By the time I had finished I must have used a good 3rd of the powder (1kg tub) as too much liquid = slop!

I think this is my 4th yr (could be 3rd) using powder and am NEVER going back to a harness!

Lad currently on Orange (yellow & red) and the ewe he's had is perfectly marked! I say that with a smile as she's a good few inches taller than him (also one of the evil wild Wiltshires!). 1 down, 3 to go..........

Got a Shetland due On in another week (DD off, Sh on) and hope he'll get the other 9 and any of the 3 WH the Dorset doesn't get.