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Article: Pasture management: fly control.(Brief Article)
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- Countryside & Small Stock Journal
- Article date:
- May 1, 2000
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Flies can bother livestock to the point they become stressed and growth or overall health is affected.
Fly control probably follows the 20180 rule (20 percent of the effort produces 80 percent of the results). It will not be economically feasible to declare total war on flies, but some fairly simple practices can greatly reduce their numbers.
* Feed a balanced diet from correctly managed pasture fertilized with trace elements as necessary.
* Provide a free choice mineral and trace element supplement to pasture. Dried sea kelp is an excellent source of these. Face flies are particularly attracted to animals which are deficient in cobalt and zinc ...