[plumseverywhere]

I noticed some blowflies landing on all of my sheep earlier - just the odd one or two and I batted them off, checked the sheep (no maggots).
I have clik'd them but if the flies are still landing, should I worry?
thanks

[jaykay]

I don't think Clik or Crovect repel flies, but either stop the maggots hatching or burrowing.

[SingingShearer]

Hi Plumbs,

You could use some Tea Tree oil in water to spray onto the sheep, that should deter flies.

Philip    

[plumseverywhere]

Thanks both.


Philip - will try that, they are leaving the ones you sheared alone but hovering on the fluffy lamb boys - I will tea tree them tomorrow!


Lisa

[SteveHants]

I watched a little bird picking at something on the back of my sheep yesterday (nothing wrong with the sheep) more like the savannah than rural Hampshire....

[kaz]

Hi Plumbs,

You could use some Tea Tree oil in water to spray onto the sheep, that should deter flies.

Philip

 
Where the weather has been so wet & humid the flies will not leave the sheep alone even though they have been clicked.
What rate of oil to water would you suggest.

[SingingShearer]

I don't know how much, all I know is one of my customers uses a hand sprayer bottle (the ones you use for spraying flowers) full of water with something like ten drops of oil in, try it and see and if it isn't strong enough just add more oil.

The other thing some people use is the Garlic granules which they sell to put in horses feed, the only problem is the sheep start to stink!!!

Hope this helps,
Philip

[SallyintNorth]

The other thing some people use is the Garlic granules which they sell to put in horses feed, the only problem is the sheep start to stink!!!

I don't know how to break this to you, Philip - but most folks think sheep stink in the first place...   

 

[katie]

Blow Fly Repel is very good stuff. It makes them smell like peppermint drops (and keeps the blowflies away!).
The smell of maggots attracts other blow flies so I would be very vigilant if I saw flies landing.

[in the hills]

Right, I am going to show my ignorance, I know 


There are presumably many different species of fly and I can't say I've ever looked into who is who in the fly world. Are the blow flies the slim ones with brownish bodies? There seem to be a lot of these around my sheep and me when I sit with them. Never noticed so many as in this last week. Getting paranoid 


They have been treated with Crovect.

[plumseverywhere]

They are bright green - actually quite a beautiful green - but that's the only 'nice' things about them 

[SingingShearer]

Sally!!! how can you say that? Sheep are such clean, flowery smelling creatures!!!Not

Philip

[in the hills]

Oh , thanks Plums.


These are definitely brown. Wonder what they are? They like the sheep 


Okay, I will share a secret. I think sheep smell just fab. I love that smell . My friend along the lane say's she really doesn't get it!

[kaz]

Horseflies maybe, they bite.

[plumseverywhere]

ohhhhhhh nooooooo! sheep are stinky lol!!! Whenever I've been doing sheep jobs, I can smell it on myself despite showers/baths etc and no amount of coffee soap shifts it!


There are usually brown flies hanging about on the poo - sort of a coffee colour fly?