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Homemade Fly Spray Recipe | Essential Homestead

Why waste money on chemical sprays? Try this homemade fly spray.

If you are a homesteader like me, you look at the ingredients on the back of the store bought fly sprays and wonder what you are spraying on your animal.  I tried recipe after recipe until I settled on this homemade fly spray.  It can be used on cows, goats or horses.  Maybe other livestock but I haven’t researched any others.  I usually spray my cattle once a day.  It’s especially helpful if you are milking.   Who wants to deal with flies when they are milking an animal?  This homemade fly spray is super easy and quick to mix up and lasts a good while.
homemade fly spray

 Ingredients:

Directions:  Combine all ingredients into a spray bottle.  Shake and spray as needed. Avoid eyes and ears.
Terrashield provides outdoor protection for people, pets and livestock.  This blend includes Ylang Ylang, Cedarwood, Catnip, Lemon Eucalyptus, Litsea, Arborvitae, Nootka, and Vanilla Bean Absolute—all of which possess specific chemical compounds known to protect against environmental annoyances.
The minty aroma of peppermint will also repel flies and insects.  Just like marigolds, geraniums will repel insects and flies as well.
These supplies are more cost effective, last just as long and are non toxic compared to store bought.  If I only used these supplies to make a fly spray and sprayed a herd of 6 cattle everyday throughout the summer months they would last me 2 summers maybe 3. The only exception maybe the vinegar.  You might need 2 bottles of vinegar.
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Sunday 16th of September 2018

It wouldn't be as effective. It will help some.

aneta

Sunday 16th of September 2018

would the geranium and peppermint work without the terrashield? I just don’t have it now

Susan

Friday 15th of June 2018

Can you use this around dogs? The flys are all over their ears and nose.

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Friday 15th of June 2018

yes, you can use this on dogs. Avoid the eyes and spraying inside of the ears but you can spray on the outside of the ear and down the spine.

Jide Ladeinde

Sunday 8th of April 2018

Thanks again. What is the volume of the cup?. Please kindly pardon my ignorance, though I am a pharmacist!

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Sunday 8th of April 2018

8 ounces

Jide Ladeinde

Saturday 7th of April 2018

Thanks for your enlightenment. Please, what volume of water do you mean by 4c?

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Saturday 7th of April 2018

4 cups

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