Author Topic: My sheep look sunburnt! (Read 2123 times)

FiB · « **on:** July 18, 2013, 05:44:57 pm »

They were machine sheared night before last and despite spending most of their day iin the hedge shade - they look VERY pink. Do I need to do anything, or can they cope with this ? They may not be sunburnt of course - just have pink skin which I have never seen before (handshaered last year so more left on). Thnkas all

shep53 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2013, 06:39:20 pm »

Different breeds of sheep with different wool types can look very pink after close machine shearing

thenovice · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2013, 10:56:08 pm »

I would definitely apply sunscreen! At least a factor 50, and make sure you don't get too much on their towels

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2013, 08:45:30 am »

Our texel/wiltshire looked bright pink after she was sheared but the others didn't. It settled down and now they have a cm of growth she looks less '80's disco chick' and more sheep again.