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<blockquote data-quote="faster horses" data-source="post: 1793603" data-attributes="member: 17524"><p>In regard to IGR being effective--you must put it out early, before the first hatch of flies.</p><p>Leave it out until after it freezes. Leaving it out for that length of time will keep the flies from overwintering and you will have less of a fly load the next spring. The mineral needs to be palatable too, so that cattle consume it. Vigortone makes Heavy Cow IGR product for 1400# cows. That has made a difference.</p><p>McNess has a product with Rabon that is effective. But both these products have to be consumed at enough level to work.</p><p>I'm sorry you didn't feel it worked for you. Our customers gain 20# on WW by using it.</p><p>I've researched Rabon and it looks to me like it works on other species of flies besides Horn Flies. It's an old product. IGR (Altosid) or Rabon will NOT hurt dung beetles.</p><p></p><p>IGR is specifically to control Horn Flies. There is no way to get rid of ALL the flies.</p><p>Using 2 different methods works well. If cattle aren't bunched up during the day,</p><p>your fly control is working, even if you still see flies.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="faster horses, post: 1793603, member: 17524"] In regard to IGR being effective--you must put it out early, before the first hatch of flies. Leave it out until after it freezes. Leaving it out for that length of time will keep the flies from overwintering and you will have less of a fly load the next spring. The mineral needs to be palatable too, so that cattle consume it. Vigortone makes Heavy Cow IGR product for 1400# cows. That has made a difference. McNess has a product with Rabon that is effective. But both these products have to be consumed at enough level to work. I'm sorry you didn't feel it worked for you. Our customers gain 20# on WW by using it. I've researched Rabon and it looks to me like it works on other species of flies besides Horn Flies. It's an old product. IGR (Altosid) or Rabon will NOT hurt dung beetles. IGR is specifically to control Horn Flies. There is no way to get rid of ALL the flies. Using 2 different methods works well. If cattle aren't bunched up during the day, your fly control is working, even if you still see flies. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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