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<blockquote data-quote="Lannie" data-source="post: 1813166" data-attributes="member: 8202"><p>Joe is staying long enough for Molly to have another calf (hopefully a heifer) and for the second calf to grow large enough for mounting games. I really don't think Molly will be trying to jump fences anymore, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. I've been keeping her in the pen with Joe during the day, and she's had three heats so far while being locked in the pen and she never tried to jump out. And that fence is shorter than the perimeter fence. But she IS terribly lonely without a companion, and soon enough, the neighbor is going to want her loaner cow back.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, if you followed all that, once there's another calf to keep Molly occupied, if we have room, we'll put Joe in the freezer. I'd rather do that than take him to the sale. I always feel sad for the boys we take to the sale barn. They're so lost and confused. So we'll keep him as long as we can and then eat him, and yes, I will have NO problem eating him. None. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite27" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle :giggle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":giggle:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I do have some. I got it years ago for mosquitos, but it didn't work for them. I doubt it will work for flies, but I'm game to try. Since it's oily, maybe I'll add some to my essential oil blend and see how that works.</p><p></p><p>Rich found a whole gallon bottle (I'm embarrassed to say I forgot it was there) of horse fly spray on the mud porch, and although it's not rated for milk cows, I did spray the barn floor with it this morning and killed every fly. It's powerful stuff. Because all the flies in the barn were dead, there were only a few incidental flies on Molly and Joe, which was really nice. A little orange/vinegar spray on them took care of those few pesky stragglers.</p><p></p><p>The one thing the orange oil will NOT repel is those horrible little black biting flies. I don't know why. It gets rid of all the non-biting ones, but those ones with <em>teeth </em>are as tough as nails, LOL! Anyway, I'll go get the bottle of SSS and take it out with me tonight and see if it will do any good. I can dab it on Molly with a cloth and spread it around if I have to. Or maybe just pour some in the EO squirt bottle, I dunno.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for reminding me. Cross your fingers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lannie, post: 1813166, member: 8202"] Joe is staying long enough for Molly to have another calf (hopefully a heifer) and for the second calf to grow large enough for mounting games. I really don't think Molly will be trying to jump fences anymore, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. I've been keeping her in the pen with Joe during the day, and she's had three heats so far while being locked in the pen and she never tried to jump out. And that fence is shorter than the perimeter fence. But she IS terribly lonely without a companion, and soon enough, the neighbor is going to want her loaner cow back. Anyway, if you followed all that, once there's another calf to keep Molly occupied, if we have room, we'll put Joe in the freezer. I'd rather do that than take him to the sale. I always feel sad for the boys we take to the sale barn. They're so lost and confused. So we'll keep him as long as we can and then eat him, and yes, I will have NO problem eating him. None. :giggle: I do have some. I got it years ago for mosquitos, but it didn't work for them. I doubt it will work for flies, but I'm game to try. Since it's oily, maybe I'll add some to my essential oil blend and see how that works. Rich found a whole gallon bottle (I'm embarrassed to say I forgot it was there) of horse fly spray on the mud porch, and although it's not rated for milk cows, I did spray the barn floor with it this morning and killed every fly. It's powerful stuff. Because all the flies in the barn were dead, there were only a few incidental flies on Molly and Joe, which was really nice. A little orange/vinegar spray on them took care of those few pesky stragglers. The one thing the orange oil will NOT repel is those horrible little black biting flies. I don't know why. It gets rid of all the non-biting ones, but those ones with [I]teeth [/I]are as tough as nails, LOL! Anyway, I'll go get the bottle of SSS and take it out with me tonight and see if it will do any good. I can dab it on Molly with a cloth and spread it around if I have to. Or maybe just pour some in the EO squirt bottle, I dunno. Thanks for reminding me. Cross your fingers! [/QUOTE]
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