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Kgirl Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2014-05-14 10:54 AM Subject: Fly Predators
	anyone use them?
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MRM27 Reg. Feb 2013	Posted 2014-05-14 11:12 AM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
	I have for 4 out 5 years now. Didn't think they where doing much then skipped a year. Never ever again. Can hugely cut down on fly spray with them which means less chemicals.
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findintimetoride Reg. May 2008	Posted 2014-05-14 11:20 AM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
Regular Posts: 82	I thought the same thing - skipped a year and was really sorry. Ordered 10,000 per shipment this year for four horses, which is more than recommended, but I want to cover the manure areas out in the pasture better this year. The Spalding labs company has great information on fly control on their website.
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Kgirl Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2014-05-14 1:26 PM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
	Now i have another couple horses about 1/2 mile down the road so will they still work or will i get their flies?
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MRM27 Reg. Feb 2013	Posted 2014-05-14 1:32 PM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
	Kgirl - 2014-05-14 1:26 PM Now i have another couple horses about 1/2 mile down the road so will they still work or will i get their flies? There are number of horse places close to me. I order for how many horses I have and bump it up to the next size.
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Kgirl Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2014-05-14 1:35 PM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
	So do you sprinkly just ur manure pile or do u guys do the pasture too? I'm on 5 acres but also have a manure from when the horses are stalled during bad weather... Thanks all for your help!
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MRM27 Reg. Feb 2013	Posted 2014-05-14 1:43 PM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
	Kgirl - 2014-05-14 1:35 PM So do you sprinkly just ur manure pile or do u guys do the pasture too? I'm on 5 acres but also have a manure from when the horses are stalled during bad weather... Thanks all for your help! I spread the manure right away so I don't have a pile. I just sprinkle mine out in the dry lots where there is the most manure. A manure pile would be a good place to sprinkle them and then where the most manure collects. In my case the dry lot. Edited by MRM27 2014-05-14 1:46 PM
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OldSchoolCowgirl Reg. Jan 2008	Posted 2014-05-14 1:52 PM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
Location: midwest mama	I used them for about 5 years and still had flies. I only had 4 horses and bought enough for 6 or 7 so I know I had things covered. I couldn't figure out why I still had a lot of flies until I called the predator supplier and they told me if I had cattle around me anywhere there was no way the predators could keep up with all the flies from the cattle. My neighbors on 3 sides of me have cattle so it's a lost cause. :(
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Kgirl Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2014-05-14 1:55 PM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
	I'm strongly considering them only problem i got is we get horse flies terribly and this wont help me with that... so i'm probably gonna still be spraying them down anyway :(
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Crowned Image Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-05-15 10:53 AM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
I Chore in Chucks Posts: 2882 Location: MD	not trying to derail but do they work on gnats too?
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wyoming barrel racer Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2014-05-15 11:14 AM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
Neat Freak Posts: 11216 Location: Wonderful Wyoming	OldSchoolCowgirl - 2014-05-14 12:52 PM I used them for about 5 years and still had flies. I only had 4 horses and bought enough for 6 or 7 so I know I had things covered. I couldn't figure out why I still had a lot of flies until I called the predator supplier and they told me if I had cattle around me anywhere there was no way the predators could keep up with all the flies from the cattle. My neighbors on 3 sides of me have cattle so it's a lost cause. :( Yes this is my problem too. We have my father in law's sheep in the corral year round so I don't even try them for the barn right next to them. I bought those fly spray deals that spray every few minutes in the barn and they really really help. I use the fly predators around my dog house which is next my house and it makes a world of difference. Still spendy but at least they aren't getting their ears chewed on.
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joplin21 Reg. Dec 2013	Posted 2014-05-15 11:46 AM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
Veteran Posts: 178	I have chickens that peck through my manure pile....how would that effect them? I don't want them eating the predators.....
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sorrel horse ranch Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2014-05-15 11:48 AM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
Angel in a Sorrel Coat Posts: 16030 Location: In a happy place	I got too late a start to use them here at my new place this year. But I will definately use them next year. I used them at my old place and they worked really well. I was in between two places that had quite a few horses (well a lot more than I had) and I wonderd if this would affect the way they worked. But they worked great.
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TurnLane Reg. May 2007	Posted 2014-05-15 1:12 PM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
Pork Fat is my Favorite Posts: 3791 Location: The Oklahoma plains.	Interesting- I always wondered if they worked. We tried them once and couldnt tell much of a difference.
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sorrel horse ranch Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2014-05-15 3:21 PM Subject: RE: Fly Predators
Angel in a Sorrel Coat Posts: 16030 Location: In a happy place	TurnLane - 2014-05-15 1:12 PM Interesting- I always wondered if they worked. We tried them once and couldnt tell much of a difference. It really is important to start putting them out before the flys appear. And then stay to the routine of putting them out monthly. And it was definately better the second year than it was the first.
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