It takes about 5 minutes to measure out, maybe less, so it’s not a big deal. I mix our fly spray in small batches every few weeks so the oils are being stored properly in their own containers. For a small-scale homesteader, who won’t be going through it as fast, financially, it doesn’t make. Not only have we learned that mineral oil is very effective in fly control (and he wasn’t using it in the mix that morning), but essential oils stored in a large, clear, plastic container is sure to decrease their efficacy over time. ![]() But now that I think about it, it makes sense that it wouldn’t work. I was real pleased with it last year, which is why I set about trying to make my own knock-off blend. “How long has it been in the bottle?” “Did you shake it, really well, first?” “What was the ratio of concentrate to water that you used?”Īpparently, we had run out of my mix and he had a little bit of Ecto-Phyte, you know the super expensive, $99 organic fly spray concentrate, left over from last year and had used it. I started frantically grilling Bill, breaking the peace of the morning… no wait, he had already done that with his classic ’80’s hits on Pandora… which is sacrilege to do so in my not-so-humble-opinion. Here I was promising you all that I would share my awesome homemade fly spray recipe and moments after application, Stella was covered in flies! But I had seen it work so well so many times before, why not now?! Where did I go wrong? In fact, it’s safe enough for people too!Įarly yesterday morning I thought I would take advantage of the children being in bed, the glorious morning sounds & sunrise, and the cool of the day to do some pasture clipping with the scythe (since the sheep are falling down on the job and all.) I’m running about a week behind and the thistle are blooming so I know I have about no time to spare before they start spreading their infectious cottony tufts throughout the grass.īefore heading out, I stopped in at the milking parlor to have Bill put an edge on the blade and saw him finishing up spraying Stella with fly spray and let her back out to the pasture. It will work just as well on your horses, goats, sheep, or even dogs. After experimenting with some homemade recipes, I’ve been using this natural fly spray on my livestock with success. I can only imagine how extremely aggravating that must be and I wanted to find an organic fly spray to repel the bugs and give my cows some relief. ![]() I hate seeing my poor cows inside a cloud of swirling flies during the hot summer months.
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