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RE: [RC] [RC] fly problems - terry banisterSome people were recently questioning about making mesh netting for use while riding the horse. Found this product in the Horse Health USA catalog (www.horsehealthusa.com)Crusader Bug Armor $57.95 Crusader Quiet-Ride Fly Mask $29.95 <html><P><IMG height=12 src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/emsmiled.gif"; width=12> Happy Trails!</P> <P>Terry</P> <DIV></DIV></html> >From: "Dean A. Conti" <dean@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: gabi@xxxxxxxxxxxx >CC: "RideCamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [RC] fly problems >Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:58:04 -0700 > >Gabi, > > > >If there is enough "food" for the flies in the sand you should probably >remove and replace it. How long has it been in place? Adding something to >the soil will probably only mask the real problem and not solve the root >cause. > > > >We have a "subscription" for fly predators that arrive every month during >the warm season here (Seattle). Our farrier, trainer and other horse people >have made many comments since we started using them about how few flies we >have with our four horses. You would have to stop using the poison, however, >as it would also kill the predators. You may also want to get the plastic >off the muck while keeping the rain out so it can dry some which would make >it less enticing for the flies. You may also want to call your local >agriculture extension office for ideas. > > > >Keep complete records of everything you are doing so you can show >neighbors/municipality you are working hard to solve the problem. > > > >Dean > > > >------------------------------------------------------------ > >------------------------------------------------------------ > >From: "Gabi (Ra'anana Farm)" <gabi@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: [RC] flies > > > > > >I have a serious fly problem at my 25 horse barn. > > > >-all bins have lids > >-no standing water > >-stables cleaned once a day, every day. > >-once a week, proffesional company sprays fly-poisen on the barn walls, >doors etc. > >-muck-heap is covered by plastic, and removed once a week. > >-30 fly catchers barrels attrack and catch flies by the hundreds. > >-horses get 1 cup of Diatomacious earth on their food each day. > > > >AND STILL I HAVE A LOT OF FLIES. > > > >No wonder the neighbours are complaining and municipality is going to close >me down if I do not control the problem. > > > >I don't know what else to do anymore...until just yesterday I discovered >under the first layer of seemingly clean sand of the stables, another deeper >layer of rotten, smelly, humid sand, gues what; full of little white worms. > > > >My stablefloor is a fly factory! > > > >Now i am going to get a few workers together to dig it all out. > >Is there anynthing I can pour on it that will safe the hard labor? > >Is there anything i can pour on the new fresh clean layer to prevent this >from happening again? > > > >fly crazy > > > >gabi > _________________________________________________________________ Check out Election 2004 for up-to-date election news, plus voter tools and more! http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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