grannys gone and done it

[campingshaws]

Aren't those the kind that burrow in your skin?? TAKE IT BACK.

oh geez, is she with the boys ? 

She is, but they already were itching. My farm friend said fleas, but looks more like lice? I've only seen the little eggs, not the adult bugs.

 

[Tippylou]

Quote: Aren't those the kind that burrow in your skin?? TAKE IT BACK.
If they are bot fly eggs they do. They get on horses. We used a lava stone like brick to get them off. Just like brushing.

 

[enola]

I traded a doe goat kid for 6 ducks one time.

Worst deal I ever made.

Because of those 6 nasty, disgusting ducks, I will never own ducks again.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I'm living the ultimate weird farm life.

thats awesome camping , you are loving your life.. was it you when we first met that wouldnt buy an extra chicken ? kept things very low key and minimal ?

 

[campingshaws]

I'm living the ultimate weird farm life.

thats awesome camping , you are loving your life..    was it you when we first met that wouldnt buy an extra chicken ? kept things very low key and minimal ?

Ha! No telling. After meeting that farming camp last year our world opened up to lots of cool possibilities.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I traded a doe goat kid for 6 ducks one time.

Worst deal I ever made.

Because of those 6 nasty, disgusting ducks, I will never own ducks again.

tell me more. When I got Flo a few said they are nasty but I havent seen anything from Flo different then the chickens .

 

[Tippylou]

Quote: Aren't those the kind that burrow in your skin?? TAKE IT BACK.
If they are bot fly eggs they do. They get on horses. We used a lava stone like brick to get them off. Just like brushing.

 

[Dannachic]

Well I had just said anything that lays blue

They will ship whatever is available but will try to fill requests

I just gave it to someone else, if they'll allow me.

congrats loko

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Tippy, That one question about them being bot flies just permanently changed my mind of ever wanting a goat. LOL

 

[Tippylou]

How to Get Rid of Fly Eggs on Horses Bot flies will lay eggs on your horse's legs in late summer. Because the eggs feel itchy, your horse will lick her legs. The eggs pass from the horse's tongue to the stomach lining. Next spring, the eggs will have turned into larvae and will be passed through the horse's stools. Bot larvae rob your horse of nutrients and can even cause stomach ulcers. Remove the eggs from the horse's legs before they are ingested. Steps 1. Keep fly repellent on the horse throughout the summer. In July and August, be sure to apply the repellent to the legs. Don't neglect the fetlocks and pasterns. 2. Remove bot eggs from a horse's legs daily, or anytime you see them. The eggs are small, about 1/16-inch long, and yellow. The first time you see bot eggs, you may think they are weed seeds. But when you try to brush them off, you will discover that they are nearly impossible to remove with your fingertips. 3. Use a bot block to remove bots. A bot block is a rough, porous stone, similar to a pumice stone, that rubs the eggs off the horse's leg. It acts like a coarse scrubber. 4. Sharpen the bot block when it fills up with hair and dirt. Run the edge of the block along a sharp edge, such as a shovel or board. This will clean the edge of the block. 5. Remove bots with a bot knife. The knife has serrated edges and a specially shaped end that can get into those hard-to-reach places on your horse's legs. 6. Scrape the bot eggs off with the bot knife away from where your horse grazes. If the eggs drop onto the grass and the horse eats the grass, he or she will also eat the eggs. 7. Pick bot eggs off with your fingernail if you have no tools handy. This is a slow and tedious method. Most people give up before they have removed all the bot eggs. 8. Worm your horse one month after the last killing frost. 9. Worm your horse again in the spring to catch any late-migrating bot larvae. 10. Select a wormer that kills bots. Many wormers that kill strongyles do not kill bots