Flies
Posted by Farmgirl Y on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
I hate flies!
That’s all I have to say.
ok, I’ll say more. Poor cows are suffering from the flies out in the field. It’s been hot and humid and that means lots of flies. Now’s the time for biting flies too, so we have face flies, horn flies, manure flies, horse flies, and these weird green biting flies that I don’t know the name of but they’re big and gross like the horse flies. I’ve been using Ecto-Phyte as a fly spray but Popcicle hates being sprayed and I want something that will actually kill the flies, not just repel them. I’m looking into fly predators and various traps. Suggestions welcomed.
More cow news…we have added two Holstein 2-month old calves to the herd who are destined for the freezer. Our eldest named them Buckwheat and Chard (alternatively, Steak and Loin). We are making manure like crazy.
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