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kelly58

  • Joined Mar 2013
    • Highlands, Scotland
  • Home is were my animals are.
Midgies
« on: August 07, 2015, 06:45:09 pm »
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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Daisys Mum

  • Joined May 2009
    • Scottish Borders
Re: Midgies
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2015, 08:45:33 pm »



Avon "skin so soft original" spray!
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devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Midgies
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2015, 10:37:49 pm »
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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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Midgies
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2015, 11:17:05 pm »
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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kelly58

  • Joined Mar 2013
    • Highlands, Scotland
  • Home is were my animals are.
Re: Midgies
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2015, 01:19:52 am »
Many thanks  :thumbsup:
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Carse Goodlifers

  • Joined Oct 2013
    • Perthshire
Re: Midgies
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2015, 10:06:05 am »
Quote from: kelly58 on August 07, 2015, 06:45:09 pm
.....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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Rupert the bear

  • Joined Jun 2015
Re: Midgies
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2015, 10:39:40 am »
Quote from: Carse Goodlifers on August 08, 2015, 10:06:05 am
Quote from: kelly58 on August 07, 2015, 06:45:09 pm
.....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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kelly58

  • Joined Mar 2013
    • Highlands, Scotland
  • Home is were my animals are.
Re: Midgies
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2015, 01:39:15 pm »
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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waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: Midgies
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2015, 05:14:09 pm »
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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Carse Goodlifers

  • Joined Oct 2013
    • Perthshire
Re: Midgies
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2015, 05:28:09 pm »
Quote from: kelly58 on August 08, 2015, 01:39:15 pm
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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Kimbo

  • Joined Feb 2015
    • Anglezarke, Lancashire
Re: Midgies
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2015, 06:32:02 pm »
Quote from: Daisys Mum on August 07, 2015, 08:45:33 pm



Avon "skin so soft original" spray!

I use this as the base for my own equine fly repellent recipe
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kelly58

  • Joined Mar 2013
    • Highlands, Scotland
  • Home is were my animals are.
Re: Midgies
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2015, 07:34:28 pm »
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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Rupert the bear

  • Joined Jun 2015
Re: Midgies
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2015, 09:56:28 pm »
Quote from: Carse Goodlifers on August 08, 2015, 05:28:09 pm
Quote from: kelly58 on August 08, 2015, 01:39:15 pm
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 :
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