Fly spray.

[lazy farmer]

It’s been warm down here and there are flies about already. Has anybody applied yet ?
Wass all set to go today but then I see rain in the forecast for a week or so’s time.
So am I money saving or money wasting by applying now ?
Just to say we went early( not as early as this) last yr and had a much quieter season.

 

[jimmer]

Mine came last week , was going to do them today

 

[Fergieman]

The recommendations are to do it before there is a fly problem. Sales patter or good practice?

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Usually start around dry off, which is coming round surprisingly fast.

Would make sense soft southerners are a few weeks ahead of this.

Again, I've only ever heard about early application from folks selling the stuff and farmers quoting the folks selling the stuff?

 

[lazy farmer]

That’s the thing was last yrs results just coincidence!????

 

[Sid]

Garlic licks out with all stock last week

 

[lazy farmer]

Garlic licks out with all stock last week

Have tried them in the past with no noticeable benefit. Perhaps we were too late in getting them out.

 

[Sid]

Have tried them in the past with no noticeable benefit. Perhaps we were too late in getting them out.

Had this discussion on a flyey day with a locum vet last year whilst tb testing. Asked what we used for flies, I said garlic , don't work its nonsense. I said seen any flies on cattle? They huffed and carried on.

 

[linga]

Usually start around dry off, which is coming round surprisingly fast.

Would make sense soft southerners are a few weeks ahead of this.

Again, I've only ever heard about early application from folks selling the stuff and farmers quoting the folks selling the stuff?

In my experience removing the first flies of the year makes a huge difference. It also makes sense. By removing a lot before they have time to breed you remove total numbers over the year

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Anyone used fly tags for the likes of in calf heifers? Thought about trying some this year.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I haven't started yet because mine hasn't arrived yet but I just do the first two rows every 3 or 4 weeks and that really seems to keep on top of them.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Is it similarly priced to last year out of interest?

 

[An ancient git]

Used Swish 10/5 last year to reduce fly population , and very impressed . Did cattle last week . Worked out comparable in price overall to garlic licks , used previously . Will do again in late June , as it seemed to last longer than blurb says .....

 

[jerseycowsman]

It’s been warm down here and there are flies about already. Has anybody applied yet ?
Wass all set to go today but then I see rain in the forecast for a week or so’s time.
So am I money saving or money wasting by applying now ?
Just to say we went early( not as early as this) last yr and had a much quieter season.

All the advice is always to start early, kill them before they get a chance to breed

 

[An ancient git]

The early kill was definitely worthwhile , hardly saw a fly on them all season !

 

[Beef farmer]

Did you spray them Lazy? Reasonable rain forecast for Wednesday on.

 

[lazy farmer]

Did you spray them Lazy? Reasonable rain forecast for Wednesday on.

I did.not a fly to be seen the last two days. killing off the forerunners is logical to my tiny mind. Time will tell. May those whom need rain start May with a coat on ?️

 

[Beef farmer]

I did.not a fly to be seen the last two days. killing off the forerunners is logical to my tiny mind. Time will tell. May those whom need rain start May with a coat on ?

I've got the spray today, unsure weather to treat tomorrow with the forecast. But a catchy 3 weeks would allow them to multiply

 

[lazy farmer]

I've got the spray today, unsure weather to treat tomorrow with the forecast. But a catchy 3 weeks would allow them to multiply

Indeed. Alway had the theory here that the rock up early then f of and breed then come back in their legions !

 

[Headless chicken]

I've got the spray today, unsure weather to treat tomorrow with the forecast. But a catchy 3 weeks would allow them to multiply

advise I was given was swish no good if rain coming as you’d reduce it’s activity time. Oil based such as spot on or spotinor was all good.
Advise came from someone who supplied a range of them so not tied to one product.

we’re scanning all the cows next Friday so if it’s dry enough ours will be done then.