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arabella
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 Posted - 03 Jun 2010 : 10:38:07 AM
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Hi there everyone, does anybody know of any home made fly repellants that work.some of these fly sprays are very expensive.
thanks Carol
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Kazzy
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England
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Posted - 03 Jun 2010 : 10:41:43 AM
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I use Coopers FLy repellent, it is very expensive but it works all day!! Some of the home made ones or the other shop bought ones I find only work for a few hours.
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Pop
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England
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Posted - 03 Jun 2010 : 10:44:32 AM
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| Shoo Fly, look it up on eBay. Really works. |
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Lizbuf
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England
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Posted - 03 Jun 2010 : 10:49:03 AM
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Hi!
I use a mixture of Avon skin so soft with Lavender & Lemongrass oils which i buy from a herbal shop, diluted with water on all of mine and this seems to work. One of my geldings is alergic to a lot of the shop bought ones but also hates flys so i have to be very careful, this seems to keep them away but is mild enough for him!! |
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moatside
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England
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mittens
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Jun 2010 : 11:28:42 AM
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I have SSS in the pink bottle,the bath/body oil. Will this do the trick?! I daren't use it in the bath anymore as I nearly went A over T because it made the bath so flippin slippery! |
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vanishtrik
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England
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Posted - 03 Jun 2010 : 12:02:40 PM
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| i use one called phaser, smells disgusting but it works |
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Pony slave
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Posted - 03 Jun 2010 : 1:02:39 PM
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Ready for this!!! Really simple, doesn't smell toooo bad, works ......
Equal parts - water, vinegar, Dettol - "simples"!!!!!!
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pinkvboots
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Jun 2010 : 2:09:36 PM
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I have tried quite a few different home made ones and shop bought ones, nothing seems to really work.
Arabi gets really badly bitten my mosquitos mainly on his neck, I think I am going to try coopers although he does have sensitive skin, I put some radiol b on a shoulder injury he had last year and it burnt his skin, so must be carefull from now on with new things I might try a few mentioned on here see if there any better. |
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Kazzy
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England
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Posted - 03 Jun 2010 : 4:41:25 PM
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PinkvBoots, my gelding has really really sensitive skin and most of the homemade and shop bought fly repellents make his skin come out in blisters but Coopers beleive it or not doesnt!!
I put some on him yesterday he was plagued with flies and havent bothered today because there are not any bothering him. I think if you apply it it should last for upto 3 days but I find just a little every day does the trick.
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shfwarrior
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England
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Posted - 04 Jun 2010 : 01:56:45 AM
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| please be careful if you are thinking of the SSS as i had one that was very allergic. We now use dilute dettol with amazing results. a 500ml bottle probably makes 5X 1 ltr plant spray bottles full cheers sue |
   
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pinkvboots
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Jun 2010 : 09:44:22 AM
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| Thanks Rafa I have been using Nettex and looking at his skin yesterday thet has burnt his skin too, so will try Coopers now thanks again. |
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littlearabians
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kirst
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Scotland
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Posted - 04 Jun 2010 : 7:33:55 PM
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| Has anyone tried that supplement FLYFREE, I think it is called,(global herbs perhaps?) |
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