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BOT EGGS

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Alameda · 14/08/2012 15:44

grrrrrrrrr

they are really hard to see on white feathers, can I hope that ivermectin will deal with what I miss?

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Alameda · 14/08/2012 15:45

don't know why am saying grrrrr because is quite pleasurable to squat in the sun, scraping them off for ages

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Callisto · 14/08/2012 19:02

Spotted the first bot eggs yesterday. We have around 20 horses out at the moment, between about 4 of us (and this doesn't include the ones in work) so there is no way we have time to scrape them off. It will be wormer all the way here. I haven't seen any on DD's pony but he is shiney white atm (having been bathed at length for camp this last weekend) and I think the eggs are hidden in the glare from his super-white coat. Not that that will last - bloody torrential rain forecast tomorrow. I have never ever rugged a native in August before. Sad

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 14/08/2012 19:11

Ive never even seen one. I wouldnt think to check! Is this something I should be doing??

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Alameda · 14/08/2012 19:37

it's only the second time have ever seen them but they are evil horrible nasty things Angry

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Pixel · 14/08/2012 21:06

Come to think of it we used to spend all summer scraping them off with our special knife but I've not really seen any for the last 10 years or so. Hadn't realised before! My old pony had a sort of pale ginger mane (spotted pony with some roany markings) which was almost the same colour as a bot egg so that provided hours of fun Hmm.

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 14/08/2012 21:16

I wouldn't know one of I saw one! Shock

Booboostoo · 14/08/2012 22:10

Tiny yellow specs that are stuck on the hairs. You need a little bot knife and they come off really easily. We have loads here (south of France) and you can actually see the bloody flies literally chasing the horses round the field to get to lay their eggs on them!

Pixel · 14/08/2012 22:56

Like this.

MaryHansack · 14/08/2012 23:02

eww yes I remember once actually watching the insect spraying them on. I think you can also remove them with long fingernails or a safety razor. Spotting them does depend on the coat colour though, easy to see on a dark bay for example.

MaryHansack · 14/08/2012 23:03

all the more reason to keep up with your worming program....
I am sure ivermectin gets most things....

frostyfingers · 15/08/2012 18:34

My farrier gave me one of those sanding blocks you use for DIY to get them off and it works a treat - fine sandpaper is also quite effective!

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