Recipie for home made fly spray

[molly1973jade]

Hi trying to cut down on costs now as have 3 horses to look after and need to make home made fly spray can anyone tell me how to make it thanks x

[shepherd1901]

Just been playing on the net and remembered you wanting to know about home made fly spray.

I found a site called Moniteau Saddle Club and it has a list on different Fly Spray Recipes. www.moniteausaddleclub.com/flyspray_recipes.htm

Hope this helps.

[Flaxen_Storm]

L made one with just strong tea and vinegar. Bop's had hundreds of fly bites and I get through tonnes of spray, so when I ran out today I borrowed L's mixture. It worked a treat! He was much better when hacking as they really irritate him, and even just in the field xx

[EquineCompare]

Here is a good recipe for fly spray, I need to make some up this weekend!

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I got bit to death this week so have ordered some 'Skin So Soft' dry oil which a friend recommended to me. Its reduced from £4.00 a bottle to £1.75 on the Avon website - bargain . Hope it works, those little pests love nibbling on me :rolleyes:

[acw295]

I use 300ml Skin so Soft, 150ml water, 150ml vinegar, not sure how much but many drops of citronella oil. Works ok so far :)

[molly1973jade]

ok thanks all xx

[Chestnutter]

Here's my recipe that I've found to be as effective as anything bought over the counter:-

1 litre spray bottle
about 3 capfuls of white vinegar
squirt of washing up liquid
5 ml citronella.

This works out about £1.20 per bottle - works a treat.

Interestingly, I've tried the Skin So Soft and didn't work for my horses.

[Lacetti]

If you are on a budget, try eBay - there's a fly spray on the called SHOO, it's made of essential oils - 1 tin of concentrate at £6.50 makes upto 2 litres of fly spray, and it really does work!!

I put it on Lexi last night and she was standing next to friend's horse, friend's was covered in flies, Lexi had 1 or 2 buzzing round her.....

[molly1973jade]

ok cheers will take a look

[Ace87]

Am a recent Avon convert so am loading up on Skin so Soft and recently bought some neem oil so adding that to my recipe - with some white vinegar and water and we'll see what we get eh?

I don't recommend citronella as I've seen what some horses reactions are to it! Not nice.