Posted 2016-06-15 2:24 PM Subject: Fly Tags for horses
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This year the flies are worse then ever and even with sheets, boots, and spray the horses are getting eaten alive. Our feedlot cattle all have fly tags and the flies don't even bother them. So I was wondering have you ever used cattle fly tags for horses? I checked the ingredients and they're all safe for horses, while I wouldn't pierce it through their ear I could make up some kind of way to tie it in their tail or mane. Ideas or suggestions??
Posted 2016-06-15 2:36 PM Subject: RE: Fly Tags for horses
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we use those for our cows. hmmm I just had an idea! what about putting them on a fly mask!? wouldn't that work? or even hanging them on a fly sheet if needed? flies are super bad here too (CA)
Posted 2016-06-15 3:55 PM Subject: RE: Fly Tags for horses
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Just saw on Valley Vet when I did a search for the tags that someone put them in their electrical boxes to keep the ants out. Never would have thought of that.
Posted 2016-06-17 8:42 AM Subject: RE: Fly Tags for horses
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Most of the ones I've seen have been on halters...the way the tag works is that the animal swings its head around to get the flies off and ends up rubbing the tag on its body transferring the chemical to keep the flies off