Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me

[kuntrygirl]

Are there any sheep or goat owners that dust their animals so that flies or gnats don't bother them? If so, what do u use?

 

[CoopCrazy]

I didnt dust but did use a 2week horse spray on my goats.. I cant remember the name as ut has been a while but it was a 2 week spray that came in a grey bottle.. I would spray the goats body well then take a rag, spray sopme on it and wipe there face and ears.. Worked really well

 

[kuntrygirl]

Thank you so very much for responding. I appreciate that. I will do a search engine and try to locate this product. Thanks again for your help.

 

[CoopCrazy]

I have gotten at my local feed store ... but if you have them in your area check TSC i am 99% sure thats where i have gotten mine before... I used it on my Mastiff to protect her ears from flystrike worked great..

 

[Dorothy1324]

i have not yet used any fly spray on the Goats but we do have 2 Muscovy Ducks that sleep in the other stall of the barn and they love to eat bugs and seem to keep the fly population down?

 

[Big Chicken Little]

If you are going to use the spray often then I would use something natural that will not have any long term effects on their health. Most of the sprays for horses you could consider but read the label.

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

This may seem odd but I spray my horses with Lysol! I put some Lysol in a spray bottle, mix a tad of water, and hose 'em down. I have spent lots of $ on sprays, made up my own home-made batches of natural things but Lysol is the best thing I have ever used. I got the tip from a horse trainer and I was really hesitant about it but the horses were so miserable that year I had to try and it worked. I did some research and tried to find out if it can be harmful but I haven't found anything or anyone say it is. I have come to find out that lots of people around here use that. Who knew....

I am talking horses here too, not goats. I don't have goats but I would assume that what is safe to spray a horse is safe to spray a goat.

 

[hollyk]

I have used a several kinds- seven dust, some just simply labeled- livestock dust for flies,lice, etc. To be honest I really couldn't tell that they helped. I think I will try the lysol. I do have chickens this year, fly catchers (the kind that STINK, but work) and I have guineas about to hatch. I am in east Texas and we seem to be the perfect habitat for flies! So hopefully, the birds will be fat and happy and the goats will be too!