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Small family farm

  • Joined Aug 2019
Flies on calves
« on: August 23, 2019, 11:44:56 pm »
Just wondering if it is safe to spray a little bit of fly raid on the calves back to remove and keep flies off of her.

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Flies on calves
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2019, 09:06:44 am »
Do you mean the Raid that comes in a can  , if so then I wouldn't be spraying it on a calf !  have a look at fly treatment for horses

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Flies on calves
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2019, 09:30:47 am »
Spot on works very well. 

Citronella or tea tree work but you have to keep reapplying.

I keep meaning to have a go with the Battles products.
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Flies on calves
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2019, 05:57:04 pm »
I use Spotinor (used to be Pfizer Spoton) monthly on the cattle. Seems to help - also protects against ticks although not licenced for that.

 

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