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wonderwooly

  • Joined May 2013
fly strike
« on: October 15, 2014, 07:32:04 pm »
arr fly struck twice, cut it out and treated in field with torch in mouth, thank god again for hurdles. got in there quick.
I put the french version of click on. work well yesterday, But is there any one out there with experience of using tea tree oil, or geranium diluted to clean the wound and get them to jump off? or as preventative?

northern france, when will it properly frost!..... 

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: fly strike
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2014, 08:26:46 pm »
We use Jeyes Fluid, diluted 1:20, or Spot On.  Clip from the outside of the affected patch inwards, depriving the little *****s of anywhere to wriggle to.  If they've gone in deep give a/b jab,

wonderwooly

  • Joined May 2013
Re: fly strike
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2014, 11:36:26 pm »
yep did that, ab jab possible in this case, thou yesterday was treated the same and all's fine today. I did see a couple of (deep maggots this time even thou it was a smaller
patch.

Tim W

  • Joined Aug 2013
Re: fly strike
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2014, 07:07:53 am »
http://www.medifarm.co.uk/stopmyasis.html

I think this is tea tree oil based

Farm trials in UK just finished----but you have to apply it frequently

kanisha

  • Joined Dec 2007
    • Spered Breizh Ouessants
    • Facebook
Re: fly strike
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2014, 12:41:41 pm »
what do you call the french version of click?
Ravelry Group: - Ouessants & Company

SteveHants

  • Joined Aug 2011
Re: fly strike
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2014, 09:59:01 pm »
what do you call the french version of click?


Clique?

Hellybee

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • www.blaengwawrponies.co.uk
Re: fly strike
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2014, 11:25:41 pm »
Crovect for treatment but as you can't get that look at battles maggot oil. 

 

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