Flies, Butox and Horses!?

Question

We are now in major fly season here in Bulgaria and the ***** things are driving us all mad as usual. I have been recommended to try 'Butox 50' on a 5ml to 10 ltr dosage - wipe or spray on, but I'm loathed to put any insecticide on my boys to be honest. I know the Bulgarians use it but they have a different attitude to their livestock and all I can find on the web concerns cattle and sheep. Has anyone else any experience of 'Butox 50'? Thanks in advance - and note its BUTOX - not botox lol!

Answer 1

What is the major active ingredient?

I use CDS Permectrin and it works great.  I use that in a combination with fly predators.  Can you get them their?

Keep in mind that your horse is actually in more danger from the diseases spread by flies than from the insecticide.

Answer 2

http://www.equine-world.co.uk/horses_car...

why not try some home made ones that are natural !

hope they work

Answer 3

Hi,

I agree with you when you said you dont want to use insecticides on ur horses. Because if the incecticide is killing flies, i wonder wat else it can kill....Anyway at my barn we use this natural stuff that works well and is ok for the horses. Its called Equine America Natural Fly Spray. You can google it or whatever to check it out, but we have had sucess with it for a while now. You just use a couple spary where it needs it and then BAM! no nore flies. JUst dont use it on their faces. U can use a fly mask for that.

Answer 4

E M 1 is an organic liquid which is safe for you and your horses to drink will deodorize the stable drive of flys droppings are vgood for soil in dry food it helps digestion so you can cut back on food bills.check out www.em-naturally-active.com frances box will advise you of how you can get some. if you mix it with silage the liquid no longer is an environmental hazard but will help clean up rivers ponds feed soil. stallions smells are even removed.just say you got info via barry hope thisa will help. just google emi this will give so muck info. popa