Wednesday, September 13, 2017

nuts...

Unplanned trip to Alpine today.  The biting flies were driving Ben nuts this morning so I went to fetch another bottle of Permethrin.  The concentrate gets diluted and is applied with a spray bottle.  Ben has yet to learn that the spray bottle is his friend.  I have to chase him around to kill those pesky flies.  The good news is, fly season will be over in about a month.  95,102,58,0,B
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14 comments:

  1. PostictalSeptember 13, 2017 at 7:55 PM

    Ben should have a back rub soaked in a Permethrin and diesel to use at his pleasure.

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  2. John WellsSeptember 13, 2017 at 8:09 PM

    If only it was that easy...

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  3. bob rSeptember 13, 2017 at 8:56 PM

    I remember my dad making an apparatus with old burlap suspended between two post, and soaked the burlap with old oil/diesel mix and as the cow walked neath it it would rub the cow etc, simple but worked

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  4. HollisSeptember 13, 2017 at 8:57 PM

    Does Ben like the big red brush/scratcher?

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  5. NatSeptember 13, 2017 at 10:58 PM

    I think we need a Friday night film of you chasing Ben around with the spray bottle, sped up and "Benny Hill"-ified, John.

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  6. SmackmamaSeptember 13, 2017 at 11:11 PM

    What Nat said...

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  7. MsBelindaSeptember 14, 2017 at 12:09 AM

    I third what Nat said

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  8. Larry GSeptember 14, 2017 at 5:58 AM

    I think both ideas are good ! but suspect the bag hanging between two posts would need to be super-sized for Ben's horn swath!!! or perhaps a two-fer .. Film with John chasing Ben with a diesel-soaked burlap!

    It's a testament to John's careful treatment of Ben that he can even get that close and puts hands on him... (and others)... last time I was close to one of those critters..of that type and size it was sending vibes out that sounded like an "invite" for all the wrong reasons! ;-)

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  9. Larry GSeptember 14, 2017 at 6:04 AM

    re: " Unplanned trip to Alpine today." well heckfire, that sounds like the PERFECT situation for a "drone delivery", eh?

    some day........... right?

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  10. Off Grid ResearchSeptember 14, 2017 at 7:04 AM

    A small garden type pump up sprayer might not be as hissy as a spray bottle.
    It really hit 102 yesterday? WOW

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  11. SteveSeptember 14, 2017 at 9:08 AM

    My horses hate the spray bottle. Now I use a bucket and a painters mitt. They don't mind getting rubbed down while they're eating grain.

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  12. UnknownSeptember 14, 2017 at 11:40 AM

    Steve ... that sounds like a great idea. I did similar on a smaller scale with my dogs. They hated the spray bottle but I could put bug repellent in my hand and rub it on them.

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  13. John WellsSeptember 14, 2017 at 4:06 PM

    The spray method worked...and I think Ben enjoyed the game.

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  14. PootwodlesSeptember 14, 2017 at 5:31 PM

    We always wiped the horses. That way we could get around their eyes without getting any in them.

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