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OhLaLa

  • Joined Sep 2010
Advice re cleaning mucky bum please
« on: February 02, 2011, 09:49:00 pm »
I have a ewe which arrived with a dirty bum (has been wormed, dagged), any other suggestions re cleaning it up? Still pretty grim under that tail.

And thanks guys for your advice so far - it has been greatfully received.

 :sheep:  :)

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Advice re cleaning mucky bum please
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2011, 01:19:38 am »
Probably best to get a big bucket of warm soapy water, get someone to hold the front end, put on your Marigolds and give the back end a jolly good wash, then a rinse.  Some sheep just seem to get dirtier bums than others
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daddymatty82

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • swindon
Re: Advice re cleaning mucky bum please
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2011, 10:45:57 am »
could be change in grass also but just some latex gloves and water and soak the area with a sponge

Frieslandfilly

  • Joined Apr 2009
Re: Advice re cleaning mucky bum please
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2011, 10:55:14 am »
I use a VERY diluted drop of Jeyes Fluid as well to keep anything away.

OhLaLa

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: Advice re cleaning mucky bum please
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2011, 11:16:28 am »
As usual, sound advice.

Thanks guys, a soapy bum with a hint of Jeyes in the final rinse it is then (it's little tips like that, that make all the difference).

 :-*


Castle Farm

  • Joined Nov 2008
  • Hereford/Powys Border. near Hay-on-Wye
    • castlefarmeggs
Re: Advice re cleaning mucky bum please
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2011, 10:46:30 pm »
Thanks guys, a soapy bum with a hint of Jeyes in the final rinse it is then (it's little tips like that, that make all the difference).
 add to that a pretend bad back and get your other half to do it ;D
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