Hello,

This is our second year of showing and we live in FLorida. (HOT all the time)
We just picked up our Hamshire and even tho the facility was very nice he has a lot of scrape marks/cuts & a few bite marks on one ear. All of this is on his black parts. What can I do to improve this? I'm new - so if daily/weekly - please let me know. Please keep in mind I am in Florida and it's very hot and sunny so something oil based will make his white parts sunburn.

Also, will the judge not score your Hampshire as well if the white parts on the back develop black freckles? Mine got sunburned last year and this happened. Just curious if that affects judging.

Anyone?

There's nothing really you can do,they have to heal on their own. If the cuts are deep I would put some Swat on it too keep the bugs away. Good luck

My guess is litters may have been mixed and they where fighting a little bit. How deep are the cuts and how long do you have until fair. My opinion is they should heal on their own as long as they are not deep wounds.