InstantForum.NET v4.1.2Hobby Farms Forumshttp://board.hobbyfarms.com/forums@bowtieinc.comFri, 25 Jul 2008 08:43:30 GMT20http://board.hobbyfarms.com/Topic1169-6-1.aspxThank you miss Sue. I tried the fly formula on my dog kennel. Worked like a charm. I thank you and my hound dogs thank you.</P><P>HootWed, 23 Apr 2008 20:01:09 GMTHoothttp://board.hobbyfarms.com/Topic1169-6-1.aspx<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000>Fly time is almost upon us (at least in some parts of the country), so I thought I'd share my favorite homemade fly-chaser. I learned about it at a goat listserve two years ago and have used it steadily since.</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT color=#000000>Mix 5 ounces of Ivory dish washing liquid (I understand Dawn works well too) with one quart of white vinegar--that's it!</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT color=#000000>I doubt this would repel deer and horseflies but it works exceedingly well for stable flies, house flies and the like. I use a pump bottle with an adjustable spray head to spritz it on my dairy goat before each milking and the flies leave her totally alone and bite *me* instead (although if I'm wearing shorts, I sometimes spritz my own legs and it works on me, too).</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT color=#000000>The soap element is cumulative, though, so the animal needs an occasional bath. I find once a week to 10 days is sufficient (and you needn't add shampoo).</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT color=#000000>Try it. I bet you'll be amazed!</FONT></SPAN>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:37:26 GMTSue Weaver