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Posted on 06/19/2006 8:46:45 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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Poor guys. We are doing a little better but it's still hot for them. Knats and flies.
You can't see how wet they are?? Is it just that I know they are wet? The spots on Rocky's neck are streaks of blood from fly bites.
In the pictures Harley is in the yard, and Rocky is in his run. I have now swapped them out. Give Rocky a chance on the grass, but he may not make it long. He is running around like a fool...
Becky
I guess now that you point it out, I can see that Rocky is wet, and I can see the blood. Harley doesn't look so wet but I'll take your word for it.
The light spot on Harley's back is the only place that is dry.
Becky
Fly spray doesn't help much? Would one of those body suits help. It says they don't hold heat in.
Hey, I figured out how to turn on the little beeper that says you have a post:)
Becky
Fly spray doesn't last long. I only use it when I ride. Too expensive to run out there several times a day and spray.
The fly suits...I'm afraid they would just get tore up to fast.
Becky
It is expensive and I've found out the cheap stuff doesn't work as well. I tried buying on line but you go into a heavy weight item price. My horses are doing ok but I'm having trouble with my dog. We spray the yard but she keeps getting ticks all over. Dog shampoos and dips weren't keeping them off. So...I went to horse spray. I spray her too and wipe her face and ears. Don't know what it does to her but it's working with the ticks.
If you have a fenced yard, get a couple of hens. They are the best thing to keep ticks off dogs:) Hens don't crow so you wouldn't have problems with the neighbors complaining:).
Becky
I set a sprinkler out in the paddock today to water the dust down. Pony checked it out.... till it sprayed her :~) Can you see the spray about to hit her?
What eats flies?
I wish Rusty was here to show my horses what 'good' is. They're all cowering out of the spray, and it would feel so good :~)
Beep! Good thing about the Beeper! So did Rocky make it in the yard or did he lose his privileges?
He's back in for the night now. I may give him another chance, but he made me go get a halter to lead him back in with. Harley I just have to throw a rope around his neck and he comes. Rocky started to but then jerked away and ran off across the yard. That makes Grizzly chase him with adds fuel to the fire. But Rocky must have also went over to Harleys run and did his bowing up act and leaning on the panels because they were all pushed out of line. Bad horse....it will mostly depend on my mood if he gets out again or not.
Becky
THat's been discussed:')
It surprises me that they haven't done a toxin screening or blood work. (Maybe they have?) Something is up, that's for sure. Did they use a brand new container of the weevel poison? Maybe the weevel poison is manfuactured in a factory that manufactures other poisons and they got a contaminated batch? Or maybe the horses are getting into some poisonous plants that no one is aware are on the property? It certainly is a puzzle.
But wait, if he pulled the tooth there should be no root there to drill??
They should be able to test the feed to see if the chemical bonded.
Don't even go there:')
You know anyone at A&M? Tuffy does. Maybe she can find out.
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