Anyone used Pig oil and sulphur ?

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Hi as the thread says i have seen it on ebay with good reviews i am looking into trying it for my fell who suffers with sweet itch and also on his feathers ?

Anyone used it ?

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Jane x
 
Wonderful stuff - I use it on my boys legs as a preventantive for mud fever - he was riddled with it last year, and has had a few teeny scabs this year but apart from that, he can go out and play in the mud and I dont worry about mud fever :D
 
Thanks for that, it does look good stuff and to be honest it is such a good price, i thought it was worth a shot.. do you put it on neat ?
 
Its the only remedy keeping our horses legs free from mud fever in heavy clay at the moment. The hairy ones have pig oil applied once a week with sulpher powder rubbed in. Then they have oil applied as needed but with the really thick mud probably every other day to stop the build up of clumps on the feathers. The less hairy ones have oil slapped on up to their knees and hocks too. We don't usually hose their legs when they come in but this recent wet weather has made the fields so horrid they have to be hosed then we apply more oil in the mornings when the legs are dry.
 
Please remember to do a patch test on a small area first before dorbing it on, some horses can have an allergic reactions. :)
 
Pig oil and sulphur for mud fever, but for sweet itch apply cold, black tea, feed a marmite sandwich and spray all over with avon's skin so soft and fresh to keep midges away. It's seriously the best midge repellent, especially teamed with the marmite sandwich! The cold tea stops then wanting to scratch when applied to their mane and tail, I swear it works better than any sweet itch lotion!! Good luck! Xx
 
Brilliant advice from you all thankyou very much xx

I used Avon spray last year was excellant!! And i have some on its way as it was half price this time lol Will defo try the tea and marmite sandwiches xx

I vaguely remember when i was young a lady feeding her horse black treacle and garlic sandwiches for a pony with sweetitch but looking back i dont think it helped much as it never had a mane lol

Oh yes and will defo do patch test Kenzo ty x
 
Yep, I use it too. Very good, my mare is out now but 9 times out of 10 when she was in most of the mud came off with her mooching around the stable, as it just sort of slips off. Never gets right into the skin, so good for mudfever and what not.

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VioletStripe said:
Pig oil and sulphur for mud fever, but for sweet itch apply cold, black tea, feed a marmite sandwich and spray all over with avon's skin so soft and fresh to keep midges away. It's seriously the best midge repellent, especially teamed with the marmite sandwich! The cold tea stops then wanting to scratch when applied to their mane and tail, I swear it works better than any sweet itch lotion!! Good luck! Xx
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Sorry:D:D,is that a wholemeal marmite sandwich or white bread?
 
swear by PO and S. I use it on his feathers (no mud fever and silky white), his mane and his tail - both have grown loads ! The stuff is supposed to be great for repelling lice and mites, so it is def worth trying in the usual sensitive areas. My other bit of advice is to feed the best quality garlic you can find - if the pony will take them, feed whole cloves - some love em - garlic is partly sweated out by the skin, and is a fab repellant. Think Transylvania !! :D sm x
 
Lol if i go for best of both bread i cant loose eh ?

Oh yes Garlic a must mine are on it all year round, the strongest i can find lol

Ordered some Pig Oil from your recommendations so fingers crossed and with some great advice i think i am gonna beat it this year!!!

Thanks Guys xx
 
I use pig oil and sulphur to prevent mud fever in the winter, don't think you are meant to use the oil in the summer as it can cause sun burn due to the oil. Never heard of a horse having sweet itch in feathers, this could be mites which can be killed by using Frontline. I use Benzyl Benzoate for manes and tails in horses that are prone to sweet itch.
 
Winter months I use P&S and in summer, just sulphur unless it turns wet. Keeps the mites at bay as sulphur alone kills them.

I don't feed garlic - if you read up, it is to boost the immune system, which is not what you want happen as SI is an over active immune reaction. I found my itchy beasts were improved by stopping feeding it and instead I feed linseed, brewers yeast and most importantly, clivers - this combination really works at helping with itchy skin.
 
shysmum said:
:confused: good point tho - anyone use it all year round ??
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Yes, I have used it since winter 08 and applied it once a month all summer with no detremental effects. I usually apply it in the early evening though and its dried in by the next morning so not likely to cause any issues
 
Well, I've been using it for the last few weeks; I bought the pig oil and the sulphur separately and then mixed them up together, and just slapped it on and hoped for the best!

When I got hairy beastie in from the field and hosed off his legs, all the mud and gunge came off like magic and the hair and skin underneath was lovely and silky - all like a baby's bum!

I'm now putting it on a brush or a sponge and putting it on his mane and ears coz I read somewhere that midges don't like it. I am thinking of putting some tea tree/fly repellent etc in it as well - has anyone tried this? Or am I completely off the wall.
 
I've been using PO and sulpher and I was under the impression the sulpher would kill off midges as well as mites? I have a box of sulpher at home I was going to mix up with water for the summer months.
 
Its interesting that someone is recommending Clivers: this is the sticky stuff that grows in the hedgerows innit?

When my dogs have a tummy upset they'll pick this out of the hedge and eat it! So they obviously know what's good for them.

I think I might go and pick some and maybe put some in His Lordships haynet tonight and see if he picks it out. Worth a try!

I like the suggestion of black tea for sweet itch - now that's cheap and cheerful!! Any excuse to break for a cuppa is fine by me.
 
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