Author Topic: How to prevent/cure sunburn? (Read 1665 times)

Nethermoor Pigs · « **on:** May 08, 2014, 03:19:00 pm »

Can you all tell me you best methods for prevention and cure. Have moved from black to white pigs and i reckon their ears are getting a bit. Fowgill Farm alerted me to it and i reckon they may have a bit.

Bionic · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2014, 04:32:26 pm »

I bought factor 50 sun cream from the £1 shop last year. Just sprayed it on the ears when necessary

Fowgill Farm · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2014, 08:45:07 am »

As Bionic says for prevention, if you already think they've caught a good smothering of sudocrem is good for soothing & healing.
Make sure they have a wallow & some shade too when the weathers

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HTH
mandy

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2014, 09:27:38 am »

Remember the udder too, if it's a nursing sow. Better to rig up shading - we have vertical corrugated iron sides to the pig runs and put strong bamboo canes down the gaps at 1 metre intervals, then tie green plastic windshielding to them. Not the prettiest arrangement you've ever seen but it works!