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Flies on Dry Cows

  • 04-07-2019 9:30am
    #1
    Sami23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,392 ✭✭✭


    Just looking for recommendations for best product to put on dry cows for the summer to prevent mastitis and flies annoying them in general.

    Which of the likes of Spot-On, Ectospec, Butox, Spotinor etc. would ye count the best for the job ?
    Tia


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  • #2
    shrek008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 162 ✭✭shrek008


    Sami23 wrote: »
    Just looking for recommendations for best product to put on dry cows for the summer to prevent mastitis and flies annoying them in general.

    Which of the likes of Spot-On, Ectospec, Butox, Spotinor etc. would ye count the best for the job ?
    Tia
    I find Butox to be best for flies, do them now and again in a Months time


  • #3
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,224 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Spot on and Stockholm tar


  • #4
    RobinBanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭RobinBanks


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Spot on and Stockholm tar

    Do you find the stockholm tar is rubbed off after a few days?


  • #5
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,224 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    RobinBanks wrote: »
    Do you find the stockholm tar is rubbed off after a few days?

    Lasts about a week


  • #6
    Anto_Meath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭Anto_Meath


    I keep the garlic licks with all the cattle it seems to be doing the job at the minute any, thankfully.


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  • #7
    Seanhorse91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭Seanhorse91


    Used Spot On last week on dry cows that were riddled with flys. Checked them the next day and not a fly to be seen near them. Think it works out to be around €1 an animal. Well worth it


  • #8
    Gawddawggonnit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,386 ✭✭✭Gawddawggonnit


    This is what’s needed for flies. Lasts up to 6mts. Anything else is a waste of time and money.
    I’m in a country where flies are a proper pestilence and these tags work a dream.

    https://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2971&Itemid=3328


  • #9
    Sami23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,392 ✭✭✭Sami23


    Anyone use or find the Flectron tags any good ?


  • #10
    Wildsurfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭Wildsurfer


    Sami23 wrote: »
    Anyone use or find the Flectron tags any good ?
    A lot of work to restrain and tag alot of animals with a button tag, I would think.


  • #11
    Mr..
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭Mr..


    put flectron tags in cows, also used pour on and have garlic lick buckets with them too, still flies around them but very few, can't say which is most effective tho


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