Ectofly

Nekarsulm

rang them there now (Kennedy hardware, Ballyconnell) its called "fly and maggott killer" and made by Nettex and is 9.99

razor8

Nekarsulm wrote: »

rang them there now (Kennedy hardware, Ballyconnell) its called "fly and maggott killer" and made by Nettex and is 9.99

They have a website called agridirect.ie

Nekarsulm

razor8 wrote: »

They have a website called agridirect.ie

Thanks, hadn't realised that. The aerosol stuff not listed on web yet, however.

arctictree

Nekarsulm wrote: »

rang them there now (Kennedy hardware, Ballyconnell) its called "fly and maggott killer" and made by Nettex and is 9.99

This the one?:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fly-Maggot-Killer-Net-Tex-sprays/dp/B007AG7ETC

I wonder why they say you can't use it on livestock?!

Green farmer

A lot of those products are designed for use inside the house , when you've flies going around the kitchen. I can remember them from the 80's before the sticky thing you hang from the ceiling were common.

Nekarsulm

arctictree wrote: »

This the one?:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fly-Maggot-Killer-Net-Tex-sprays/dp/B007AG7ETC

I wonder why they say you can't use it on livestock?!

Perhaps the statement get Amazon around some legal problem?
Of to prevent well meaning people from poisoning their dog or cat?

This is the stuff I saw.

http://www.net-tex.co.uk/animal-health/sheep/insect-fly-repellents/fly-and-maggot-killer-spray

"Net-Tex Fly and Maggot Killer is a powerful, fast acting insecticidal spray formulated to kill most flying and crawling insects. Safe for using in food preparation and livestock, it destroys flies, mosquitoes, blowfly and maggots, etc.
Packaging: 300ml Aerosol
Product code 0603"

Not connected to the agridirect.ie crowd, except as a customer, but their price of 9.99 Euro seems keen compared to the Amazon price of 15 Sterling.

jt65

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Perhaps the statement get Amazon around some legal problem?
Of to prevent well meaning people from poisoning their dog or cat?

This is the stuff I saw.

http://www.net-tex.co.uk/animal-health/sheep/insect-fly-repellents/fly-and-maggot-killer-spray

"Net-Tex Fly and Maggot Killer is a powerful, fast acting insecticidal spray formulated to kill most flying and crawling insects. Safe for using in food preparation and livestock, it destroys flies, mosquitoes, blowfly and maggots, etc.
Packaging: 300ml Aerosol
Product code 0603"

Not connected to the agridirect.ie crowd, except as a customer, but their price of 9.99 Euro seems keen compared to the Amazon price of 15 Sterling.

think the amazon is for 2 cans,

(just speed reading the thread while grubbing so could be wrong)

Nekarsulm

jt65 wrote: »

think the amazon is for 2 cans,

(just speed reading the thread while grubbing so could be wrong)

You are correct! must get the eyes tested!

Farrell

Nekarsulm wrote: »

You are correct! must get the eyes tested!

So once the sheep is infected, instead of soaking with dip, just spray this instead?

Nekarsulm

Farrell wrote: »

So once the sheep is infected, instead of soaking with dip, just spray this instead?

Well I wouldn't trust it that well!

You'd really need to be sure all maggots gone, sometimes only a run of the clippers would reassure you. Then spray. Haven't used that aerosol myself, sprayed with Ectofly.

Sami23

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Well I wouldn't trust it that well!

You'd really need to be sure all maggots gone, sometimes only a run of the clippers would reassure you. Then spray. Haven't used that aerosol myself, sprayed with Ectofly.

Do you find Ectofly as good as Clic ?

Nekarsulm

never used Click.

Sami23

Nekarsulm wrote: »

never used Click.

Does the Ectofly last the full 8 weeks or how long do you usually get out of it

Nekarsulm

i would be paying close attention from 5 weeks onwards. but withdrawal period only 8 days, so you can keep on drafting lambs for sale.

DMAXMAN

Sami23 wrote: »

Does the Ectofly last the full 8 weeks or how long do you usually get out of it

I never was able to get any more than 4 weeks cover from ectofly, and always get at least 7 from clikzin. clikzin has 8 day withdrawal iirc.

Dickie10

very disappointed with ectofly applied 4 weeks ago and getting a fair bit of fly strike goin spraying lambs with watery dip mix every time there in for weighing and going to factory which is at least once a week

eire23

Dickie10 wrote: »

very disappointed with ectofly applied 4 weeks ago and getting a fair bit of fly strike goin spraying lambs with watery dip mix every time there in for weighing and going to factory which is at least once a week

Your not the first one i heard saying that, dipped lambs for a fella today that had used vector and some lambs had maggots after 3 weeks.

1crosseye

are these clean or daggy lambs that are been struck, used ectofly 6wks ago, unsure now if they should be done again but lambs are clean

Dickie10

id say keep an eye out these weren't exactly dirty but all were Suffolk cross.... a change could be on the cards if same next year

drive it

Was going to get Ectofly today I asked what was the difference between this and click , he said the ectofly only works on the wool where it's spread where as the click gets into the blood stream travels all over the body and when the maggot hatch they are put off by the click and won't eat the skin

greysides

From the website: http://www.farmanimalhealth.co.uk/sheep-clik#benefits_over_sheep_dip

Click:

CLiK’s unique FleeceBind™ technology binds tightly to the grease in wool to give full body cover for a full 16 weeks.

40 day meat withhold period

CLiK is not designed to cure existing strike so treat animals before an anticipated fly challenge.

CLiK can be applied to any length of wool so farmers can shear then treat shortly afterwards.

CLiK is effective on all classes of sheep and all wool types.

Dry or damp sheep can be treated with a forecast period of dry weather for a few hours after application;

Do not treat wet animals.

CLiK quickly binds to fleece and has been developed to be as rainfast as possible.

Make sure to give the right dose for the weight of animal. Weigh a few of the heaviest animals in the group and treat all to this heaviest dose.

If the spread of weights in the group is large, split into weight banded groups.

jt65

one point to remember if using Clik or similar pour ons is not to use during sunny spells

if treating animals during warm sunny weather ( like we've had for last while )
it best to wait until evening time for best results