Where are all the flies ?

[lazy farmer]

just trying to get a handle on whether our early application of spot on has helped or has the Driyish winter down here meant the flies simply aren’t about yet.

 

[Princess Pooper]

we've got plenty, going to fly them in the next few days

 

[Slippery Slope]

They're here!

 

[jimmer]

just trying to get a handle on whether our early application of spot on has helped or has the Driyish winter down here meant the flies simply aren’t about yet.

Yep same here, early first dose has lessened burden on previous years, no reason this year to be different

 

[AGN76]

Yep same here, early first dose has lessened burden on previous years, no reason this year to be different

When is early?
And when do you normally start seeing flies?

 

[Slippery Slope]

We dosed early with spot on but still seem to have gazillions of the things. All heifers have just had a second dose to keep them at bay.

 

[jimmer]

When is early?
And when do you normally start seeing flies?

20 something of April this year
Usaully early to mid May

 

[lazy farmer]

When is early?
And when do you normally start seeing flies?

Would expect to see them by now. Only dosed 10 days ago but would normally wait to there fairly bad with cos mobbing before doing anything.

We have cleaned out all loose house sheds far quicker this season. Perhaps they had less areas to breed ?

 

[Bones]

Mostly in the our kitchen

 

[AGN76]

Would expect to see them by now. Only dosed 10 days ago but would normally wait to there fairly bad with cos mobbing before doing anything.

We have cleaned out all loose house sheds far quicker this season. Perhaps they had less areas to breed ?

We've had the odd bad day, but not many. Yesterday was bad and I was thinking I'll have to Stockholm Tar the heifers but there's nothing about today

 

[vantage]

just trying to get a handle on whether our early application of spot on has helped or has the Driyish winter down here meant the flies simply aren’t about yet.

No,they’re just hiding,ready to bite in August!
Actually I was thinking about the lack of flies recently,we haven’t used any fly control for years here,maybe advantageous living on a hill,the wind blows most days.

 

[Blue.]

Think I’ll spot on them come Monday,last year we had no flies at all,summer of 17 was a nightmare.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Low burden year here, at the moment anyway.

I'm in the start early with spot on* club.
Has just occurred to me, I wonder if that advice comes from spot on* itself though.

*Other repellents are available..

 

[Ducati899]

plenty here,I’ll blow them you’re way

 

[Cowlife]

Thought we had none this year. Last two days they being eaten alive.

 

[Bald Rick]

God gave me starlings but is sparing me flies at the moment. No doubt I’ve cursed myself now

 

[Cowabunga]

Flies started biting early last week so swished all cows and heifers. It has reduced their number and irritation at milking drastically. Luckily it hasn't rained since, so should give relatively long protection.

 

[Milkcow365]

First application of fly pour on here today starting to get fidgety

 

[farmerm]

Mostly in the our kitchen

the rest must be in ours... no exaggeration, I have swatted over a 1000 in the past 3 weeks. getting tennis elbow!

 

[The Agrarian]

the rest must be in ours... no exaggeration, I have swatted over a 1000 in the past 3 weeks. getting tennis elbow!

Fly paper? Great stuff. I love to see a big long fly graveyard.