Flies.....Garlic

Chris M · Jul 21, 2011

I would like some help explaining the garlic in the feed to keep the flies off my deer...... I use fly traps and catch THOUSANDS of flies but of course there is still quite a few on the deer. If Im mixing garlic in my feed myself, Do I just use powdered garlic or?????

AND how long does it take to work? If I start right away will it take a few days, a week, a month?

Thanks...

Martin's Deer Products · Jul 21, 2011

Chris, call Ron Bowersox at Windy Hill Whitetails (717) 648-2720 about this issue, he has used garlic in his feed and can help answer your question.

Gehringer Deer Ranch · Jul 21, 2011

We use garlic in the feed as well. We mix about 7lbs per ton. We just tried it this year for the first time and there are many less flies on the deer than last year. We also use the fly traps and catch tons of them. We just buy the garlic in bulk at SAM's Club.

Buckskin · Jul 21, 2011

We too use 7lbs of granulated garlic to the ton with good results. Our bottle feds also get a treatment of cylence once a month. Rick

Whitetail Sanctuary · Jul 21, 2011

We add Garlic but start in April so it will be on board when they need it

sdbigbucks · Jul 21, 2011

I have had the garlic mixed in my feed that ADM makes year round and they were still terrible this summer. I sprayed the pens down with permethrin 10% and I can honestly say there isn't a fly or mosquito anywhere and the deer are so much happier. I also sprayed tempo all around the outside and in the grass and trees where the flys and mosquitos hide during the day and it works wonders, tempo isn't recommended inside the pen. I'ts very reasonable as far as price goes and it lasts several days unless it rains, maybe 10 bucks to spray down 5 acres. I use a boomless atv sprayer and it works great, spray permethrin where they lay an it will get on the hair and works excellent. I wish I would have done it a month ago. Good luck

Cody Warne

H&M Whitetails · Jul 22, 2011

would the propane insect fooger harm the deer if we fog the grass and woods around the pens

rsander32 · Jul 22, 2011

I have been using the propane fooger all summer and havent seen any effects on my deer

H&M Whitetails · Jul 22, 2011

thanks for the reply

Martin's Deer Products · Jul 22, 2011

I am a dealer from Fly Preditors and would be more then happy to help you with you fly issue if you dont want to go the garlic way.

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