Fly Spray

With the fly season coming on soon, is there a safe fly spray for use
on mare & foal? The flies get really bad at our barn during the
spring and summer because there is a huge cattle pasture that butts
(lol, I made a funny!)
right up to the barn. The cows like to hang out there under the trees
and the flies follow! I want to start stocking up now on my nursery
supplies!

I have the same problem here Plus I live 'ON THE SOMERSET LEVELS' which is below sea level LOTS of midges most of the time I make up a herbal preparation of my own It seems to work well Let me know if you would like to try it I can send you the ingredients & dilutions Cammomile Lavender etc .....

Cindy, they do have some non-toxic, like herbal, fly spray out now. I don't know if it works, but I hear ya on the cows nearby... aggravating as all get out!

jools wrote:

I have the same problem here Plus I live 'ON THE SOMERSET LEVELS' which is below sea level LOTS of midges most of the time I make up a herbal preparation of my own It seems to work well Let me know if you would like to try it I can send you the ingredients & dilutions Cammomile Lavender etc .....

Jools, I'd love to have your "secret recipe" for non toxic fly spray! You can email it to me at cindy@rockin911.com THANKS!!!!



Something wierd too, now we have 2 white ducks that appeared at our
barn???? They are pooping and that attracts more flys!! Darn ducks!!! I
think I need to borrow a dog !

Those darn ducks.. I use Tri-Tech 14 and Endore.. Spendy but works great.. $$$ Once I get them covered good in it I only have to use it once a week. In the long run it cost me less. I also use fly mask up here.. No halter under the mask please..

Hey Cindy WITH PLEASURE I usually do this by eye so I will re~calculate & get it to you Those Ducks They will be a B.I.G. help I have many(& Geese) The Ducks LOVE eating the flies right up HONEST.... Not from the the green pooh but generally you will catch them as I call it on FLY PATROL For ONCE I really am NOT kidding....

Hey Bluejay I use Fly visors/masks LOADS They brought out new ones last Summer U.V. repelling & with a 'nose flap' Truely AMAZING especially on my white faced & pink Paint hardly needed Sunblock she managed AMAZINGLY I am a TOTAL fan bet you guys have had 'em for decades

Have you tried Flicks? I'm pretty sure it has natural ingredients. I used it on my mares and foals last year. Liked it enough that I bought a large bottle. It is concentrated, so you mix it yourself, but it is supposed to be so that you are not paying for the water in the bottle and the extra shipping.

Haven't tried that one.. Flicks Where do you get it