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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16572"><p>> I have 2 yearling heifers I am</p><p>> growing out on pasture, and the</p><p>> flies look like they are starting</p><p>> to bother them bad. I have an</p><p>> absorbent scratching post that I</p><p>> soak with Pour On/Backrubber Spray</p><p>> (Pyrethrins), but I have yet to</p><p>> see them use this. I am ready to</p><p>> try another strategy, but with</p><p>> only 2, every penny I spend cuts</p><p>> into any profit I may make. I was</p><p>> thrinking of trying the</p><p>> ZipCide(Sp.?) dust bag, and was</p><p>> wondering how that works. I was</p><p>> also thinking of trying to apply a</p><p>> spray directly to the heifers, and</p><p>> I am not sure how lifestock reacts</p><p>> to this. I would have to close</p><p>> them in the barn to spray them,</p><p>> and I would not want them to get</p><p>> too worked up while penned in.</p><p>> Should this be a concern? Thanks,</p><p>> Mike</p><p></p><p>You will probably need to pen them to apply a spray effectively, as you said. They will get mildly annoyed, but get over it quickly.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:jcoover@chanuteks.com">jcoover@chanuteks.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16572"] > I have 2 yearling heifers I am > growing out on pasture, and the > flies look like they are starting > to bother them bad. I have an > absorbent scratching post that I > soak with Pour On/Backrubber Spray > (Pyrethrins), but I have yet to > see them use this. I am ready to > try another strategy, but with > only 2, every penny I spend cuts > into any profit I may make. I was > thrinking of trying the > ZipCide(Sp.?) dust bag, and was > wondering how that works. I was > also thinking of trying to apply a > spray directly to the heifers, and > I am not sure how lifestock reacts > to this. I would have to close > them in the barn to spray them, > and I would not want them to get > too worked up while penned in. > Should this be a concern? Thanks, > Mike You will probably need to pen them to apply a spray effectively, as you said. They will get mildly annoyed, but get over it quickly. [email=jcoover@chanuteks.com]jcoover@chanuteks.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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