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Diana Gilger
Breeding Stock
Username: Kdgilger
Post Number: 491
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 11:13 am: | 
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But this is definitely affecting my mares and foals....FLIES, BITING FLIES, are eating my horses up! I have started bringing them into the barn in the daytime and putting them out at night, but wondered if anyone knows a good treatment for the stable that'll keep them away?!?! Please help, it's horrible! |
Laurie A Beltran
Breeding Stock
Username: Prophecy_ranch
Post Number: 260
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 11:40 am: |
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Diane,
put red apple cider in there water, use a strong fly spray
mixture is 1/3 fly concentrate 1/3 vinegar 1/3
mouth wash
It works for us..Good luck!
L |
Paul Liberty
Breeding Stock
Username: Sptxthrill
Post Number: 105
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 12:59 pm: |
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Garlic powder top dressed on their feed also works |
Marilyn Lemke - Dora due 7/31/08
Senior Stallion or Mare
Username: Marilyn_l
Post Number: 1417
Registered: 06-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 01:53 pm: |
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How much garlic powder do you use? |
Diana Gilger
Breeding Stock
Username: Kdgilger
Post Number: 493
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 03:12 pm: |
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Thanks guys! I'll try it all! |
Cjskip
Breeding Stock
Username: Cjskip
Post Number: 568
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 05:51 pm: |
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There is a great fly trap you can get to hang from trees or stables that emits feromones (sp?). It draws them into the liquid solution and they can't get out, so die. Works really well to cut down on them. Caution: the liquid is foul smelling, so one must follow the directions carefully and use latex disposable gloves in order to keep it off your hands. You can't smell it once it is all set up. |
Cjskip
Breeding Stock
Username: Cjskip
Post Number: 569
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 05:54 pm: |
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Laurie, how much red vinegar to how much water? It seems like it might help with algea too?
As for the mixture, will any mouth wash do? And is it safe for nursing foals? Thanks. |
Cjskip
Breeding Stock
Username: Cjskip
Post Number: 570
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 05:59 pm: |
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Paul, I also would like to know the apx. amt. of garlic powder you use. Do horses generally like it, or do you mix with anything else? Thanks!
It would be great to bring them more relief than I've given them so far. My mare actually comes to the gate to ask for her face-fly mask, if I forget to put it on in the AM and even lowers her head for me! They drive her crazy with getting to her eyes, poor thing.
And my colt will not stand still for the spray, so I have to get it on best I can from different angles near the mare. But he seems to be getting better at accepting it. |
Diana Gilger
Breeding Stock
Username: Kdgilger
Post Number: 494
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 10:33 pm: |
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I have previously put apple cider vinegar (about 1/4 cup) over their feed, and it worked. I forgot about that! Great reminder! |
Laurie A Beltran
Breeding Stock
Username: Prophecy_ranch
Post Number: 261
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 08:51 am: |
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Diana,Cj
I use 1/3 of each, Mouth wash (generic is fine) for the antiseptic cleasing of the fly bites and Vinegar seems to ease the swelling from the bites not to mention it's bad tasting for those pesty varmits in addition I do put up fly traps the type CJ mentioned all around the area of my horses.
Diana I know that in OK it's humid so flies love the temp, probably so big you can throw on a dressage saddle and ride them!  |
Jenni Luttrell
Senior Stallion or Mare
Username: Bugrace2000
Post Number: 1039
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 03:19 pm: |
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the flies are awful here to there is a non stinging wasp you can buy that eats them but i dont no how well it works i bought permythian 10 for horses cattle dogs sheeps and goats a 20$ bottle makes 100 gals. It kills flys ticks lice and mange skeeters to I think. i mix it dbl strength for the ground area and then dilute it to the directions to actualy spray them with. My horses were getting eaten so badly they were really really bleeding where theyd been bitten not to mention the ticks yuk |
Samantha
Breeding Stock
Username: Dressage_diva333
Post Number: 199
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 04:24 pm: |
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CJ, do you know the name of that fly trap? I might have to get myself a couple. DIE FLIES, DIE!
Right now I just use generic fly traps, and fly tapes, they work okay, but I'm always looking for an upgrade! |
Jenni Luttrell
Senior Stallion or Mare
Username: Bugrace2000
Post Number: 1040
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 04:49 pm: |
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oh also I do put vinegar in my horses water i use the plain white vinegar cuz its cheaper weather it helps with flies i dunno does kill fleas on dogs tho it is good for them. vinegar is a natural blood builder. |
Cjskip
Breeding Stock
Username: Cjskip
Post Number: 580
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 30, 2008 - 12:52 am: |
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Jenni, how much vinegar to water? I have a large trough. I think it is a hundred gallon tank.
Samantha, not sure of the name. I have to buy some myself (first this year). When I get them I'll let you know the name. But if you go to the feed store and describe them, they will probably have some. Could be a different brand. It is a heavy plastic bag and you hang it. But I'm buying some tomorrow or Sat., so I will definetley let you know. |
