Economical Fly Control Options

[moses388]

Love me some Valley Vet!!

Valley Vet is okay and they have lots of stuff, but not everything I am looking for. Valley Vet is price competitive, but they are not always the cheapest. Price check them against Circle C Country Supply.

 

[ksmit454]

10% permethrin is sold under several different names and brands. I used Stock Tox from martin on my cattle rubs. It was discontinued for some reason but replaced by Stock Tox-X
The instructions for rubs is on the back of the bottle. I used diesel to mix it on the rubs with but also used water for direct application with a pump up sprayer.
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When the flapson the rubs wore out, I just used old tee shirts torn into strips. Worked just as well and lasted about as long. (Don't use old bath towel strips. They shred into threads and the birds carry them off (and probably die as well)
I used the same pump up sprayer to charge the rub, but with the end nozzle removed from the sprayer. Takes about 5 gal of solution to charge an 8' long rub.

https://www.domyown.com/msds/95_Stock-Tox_X_label.pdf

I used these rubs:

Cattle Rub PH White - Fly Lice Control Applicators | Cattle Fly Lice | Farm

Fast Shipping. Great Low Price. First in dependability, economy, ease on cattle & cowboys 10' rub is constructed of orlon, polyester and acrylic. Will not rot. Strong polypropylene rope runs through core of entire rub and at each end for hanging. Has breaking strength of 2700 lbs. To use suspend...

www.valleyvet.com

Thanks Greybeard! Good information. I'm going to mix the stock guard concentrate with water and see how it works as a spray. Might go the strips route if I can't get these flies under control.

 

[ksmit454]

Guineas and/or chickens.

I've had both on my property and they'll go out into the pastures and also hang out near the pen where my renter who owns most of them dumps grain for them. Haven't had bad flies at all.

We have chickens but they are in a separate pen because we also have a Labrador retriever, and bird dogs and chickens loose do not mix lol. I wish I could however!

 

[greybeard]

Thanks Greybeard! Good information. I'm going to mix the stock guard concentrate with water and see how it works as a spray. Might go the strips route if I can't get these flies under control.

Do wear gloves and watch for wind drift while spraying. You really don't want the spray on you regardless of strength or dilution.

 

[Dan-DK Farms]

I went to a seminar a few years ago where we were told that the Pinkeye vaccine was only about 50% effective.

Thanks, that is interesting and good to know.

 

[ksmit454]

Do wear gloves and watch for wind drift while spraying. You really don't want the spray on you regardless of strength or dilution.

Yes thank you I will for sure wear gloves.

 

[ksmit454]

Hi all, I forgot to ask: is that recipe for ultra boss safe to administer to bred cows?

 

[kenny thomas]

Do wear gloves and watch for wind drift while spraying. You really don't want the spray on you regardless of strength or dilution.

I second the gloves and not getting it on you. Learned it the hard way. Twice, guess I forgot what happened the first time.

 

[Cattlelow]

I mix appx. 40% permethrin 60% oil in a 1 gallon jug and use a drench gun. I keep 3 jugs when I spray and it covers 55 cows/bulls/heifers and the calves (not all the calves get sprayed). I just dump cubes, walk through the herd, spray down their back, sides, back of their head, the bulls get it on their bellies. Generally start out only having to spray every other week but in heavy fly season, maybe once a week - 10 days.

I'm sure this has probably been covered already, but what type of oil are you using in this mix?

 

[TCRanch]

I'm sure this has probably been covered already, but what type of oil are you using in this mix?

I've used corn, canola & vegetable. Basically, whatever is on sale. You can also mix with diesel - but with the current prices, I wouldn't!

 

[TCRanch]

Hi all, I forgot to ask: is that recipe for ultra boss safe to administer to bred cows?

Yes.