CATTLE - CONTROL FLIES

[simon a]

No, put on a disposable glove, scoop some tar out the tin and slather it all over the teats and udder. Lasts for several days. You won't be able to do it after she's calved though.

Get a big paint brush works a treat to put on

 

[digger64]

So one of my heifers due to calve in 3 weeks has got a small black scabby bit on a teat. She has had Spot On twice and tonight had pour on Swish.

My question is what do others use to prevent fly issues and is there anything else i can do?

Trim the tails if loose

 

[Forever Fendt]

So one of my heifers due to calve in 3 weeks has got a small black scabby bit on a teat. She has had Spot On twice and tonight had pour on Swish.

My question is what do others use to prevent fly issues and is there anything else i can do?

Same here with a heifer that is not in calf being pestered by flies on a black spot on a teat , i have some flypor so squirted 10ml on her udder from a distance with a syringe would this do the job ?

 

[Keepitsimple26]

Complex issue. Single spot applications were developed (decades-ago) for much smaller cows than what are around now. Small doses therefore struggle to reach all parts, hence a bigger-dose product that is licensed to pour along the animals length is preferred. Oil-based is inevitably better in our climate as well. Flypor?

 

[choochter]

also, can you not move them to a windier field?

 

[tupmaster]

No, put on a disposable glove, scoop some tar out the tin and slather it all over the teats and udder. Lasts for several days. You won't be able to do it after she's calved though.

might it deter a new calf sucking ?

 

[choochter]

might it deter a new calf sucking ?

yes it might which is why I don't use the tar after they have calved

 

[sjewart]

also, can you not move them to a windier field?

I only have 2 fields

 

[overmars]

I have used a bit of everything. have had problems over the years with heifers.
1 Garlic Licks
2. Dip end of teats in varnish
3 Spray in around the udder area with CLIX or any product used for blowfly strike in sheep with a hand held sprayer
Repeat every 2 weeks

 

[Wbarker96]

Anyone tried these for putting fly stuff through?

 

[Cowcalf]

a lot of North Americans use cattle rubbers with insecticide out in the grazing, which I imagine would work here if allowed as they would have a much greater fly burden than in the UK