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dry, cracked hands

jodywy

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this time of year with snow, mud, embryonic fluid, iodine, colostrum, calf saliva, soap and water , my hand get rough and crack and bleed. Yes I tried all the lotions , bag bomb, Vaseline. Then one year the end of April we about thru calving getting ready to start Lambing ,We get in a few ewe and I start shearing. That night I look at my hands and wow they are heal up. Later at a trade shoe a lady took my hands and rubs a cream all over them , it wasn't greasy and it stayed on for hours. The cream was called Merino Cream out of NZ. At another trade show I found another cream that works too, Wool Wax Cream from Terry Mt. I use both all spring till shearing time.
 

Silver

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I have taken to wearing surgical gloves when processing calves. Dehorning paste and all the other stuff you mentioned can really take it's toll. I would never pull a calf without obstetric gloves (and surgical gloves over top), I've heard a few cautionary tales with regards to the sickness a person can get.
But I bet that cream derived from sheep wool would really be a good deal.
 

Brad S

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Those cautionary tales mentioned by silver are bygod fact. I didn't used to wear ob gloves, but my brother in law (vet) told me about too many really bad possibilities. Good heads up from silver

I hate it when ladies want to rub creams on me - and it happens a lot, really cute ladies.
 

Traveler

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Dittos on the gloves. Stock up on them at Harbor Freight, 5 mil and 7 mil. Except they call them mechanics gloves.

There's got to be a bad sheep joke hiding somewhere in this thread.
 

jodywy

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sue ordered some of this
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V70MWS/ref=dra_a_rv_ff_fx_xx_P2000_1000?tag=dradisplay-20&ascsubtag=54c5c727db24b7775d14b9967167434b_S
 

jodywy

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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V70MWS/ref=dra_a_rv_ff_fx_xx_P2000_1000?tag=dradisplay-20&ascsubtag=54c5c727db24b7775d14b9967167434b_S
 

jodywy

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Faster horses said:
Interesting site, jody. I think I will order a few products to get free shipping. Thanks!
think Sue ordered the lanolin ( the same stuff) from amazon
tried to put that site up here but wouldn't let me
 

PPRM

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Developed by a ranch Family near Adel OR

http://www.okeeffescompany.com/working-hands?&gclid=Cj0KEQjwoYi4BRDF_PHHu6rI7NMBEiQAKZ-JuN8FlItN1p6w1o-SL7wMjxRKkveApIYLw27GY4JjnqQaAgQ58P8HAQ
 
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