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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: kelly58 on August 07, 2015, 06:45:09 pm
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My poor animals are being eaten alive tonight, running round trying to get away from the bloomin midgies :rant:
Anyone got any ideas what to put on them to keep them away ? Got them in the house too !
:chook: :dog: :horse: :sheep: :goat:
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Avon "skin so soft original" spray!
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Garlic! Rub a cut clove on them in an emergency, otherwise buy powdered garlic and put in their feed. Yes, I know no=one will go near them, let alone midges but it does work!!
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I've put a Crystallyx Garlic lick out for my sheep and they are using it. And I carry Citronella with me and spray myself if necessary. (And any sheep that look like they need it, and I can reach!)
The other thing that's supposed to work is eating Marmite. I do eat more Marmite during the midgie season.
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Many thanks :thumbsup:
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.....Got them in the house too ! :chook: :dog: :horse: :sheep: :goat:
What all the animals? In the house??
That's going a step too far isn't it? ;D
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.....Got them in the house too ! :chook: :dog: :horse: :sheep: :goat:
What all the animals? In the house??
That's going a step too far isn't it? ;D
I dont think so ,found one of the milkers indoors one day watching the tv, needs must and all that , Oh Midges you mean .
Seriously though, if they are inside try a fan to create a breeze , the mozzies up here dissapear when there is a bit of wind.
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Guys, if need be l would bring them in the house :roflanim:
Found some spray in town Flyzoff its called. Got citronella in. They have vamoushed just now so will keep it handy. :thumbsup:
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Another thing could be citronella or tea tree and if its a strong pungent smell they'll leave em well alone
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Guys, if need be l would bring them in the house :roflanim:..........
Photographic evidence would be required for all of us to believe you :D
Strangely enough, midges haven't been a problem with us this year - flies and cleggs on the other hand :o
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Avon "skin so soft original" spray!
I use this as the base for my own equine fly repellent recipe
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I have tea tree so will get some skin so soft on Monday and like you Kimbo could make my own recipe :thinking: :thumbsup:
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Guys, if need be l would bring them in the house :roflanim:..........
Photographic evidence would be required for all of us to believe you :D
Strangely enough, midges haven't been a problem with us this year - flies and cleggs on the other hand :o
And here we are :