Anyone else being bothered by flies already?

[AWinter]

Last few days my horses are being really bothered by flies they’ve still got full winter coats so I can’t even fly rug them.

Are we going to get another cold snap or is this it now?

 

[asmp]

We’ve got horrid midges already eating the inside of the ears. Fly masks have been on (in February )

 

[Pearlsasinger]

No flies but I saw a bee earlier in the week

 

[First Frost]

Yes horrible little black flies eating their ears. I have been using Nettex summer freedom in ther ears, seems to work well. can't put fly masks on yet as they keep rolling in the mud and then have mud on their fly masks so they can't see!!!

 

[asmp]

Yes horrible little black flies eating their ears. I have been using Nettex summer freedom in ther ears, seems to work well. can't put fly masks on yet as they keep rolling in the mud and then have mud on their fly masks so they can't see!!!

There is that

 

[94lunagem]

I noticed a few midges this morning, but it’s generally wet and unseasonably warm. And I’m near lots of water anyway. Can’t bring myself to make up any fly spray just yet though!

 

[humblepie]

Lots of midges. Fly mask and fly spray. Lots of the horses looking really annoyed by the midges earlier in week.

 

[AWinter]

Ugh, I’ve got one kicking up at his sheath already, I’m just looking at investing in some Boett rugs this year.

 

[Jambarissa]

Plenty of midges, thankfully mine are all hairy even in the ears so they're not overly bothered.

The one who struggles with flies came in with bites on her neck so I'm having to spray her. In February, ffs.

 

[OlderNotWiser]

Loads of flies and 2 of us (humans!) were bitten last week!

 

[scats]

Yep, tonnes of midge type ones biting the horses this week.

 

[Barton Bounty]

We havent stopped having midges at all, even on the coldest days here we still had hoards of them

 

[Sprout]

Fly masks were dug out and dusted off 2 weeks ago …. dreadful midges, I just hope the Crabb Flies don’t arrive early too!

 

[poiuytrewq]

Midges but also actual full sized flies but kind of tan coloured. Awful things. My two came in quite antsy and shaking heads with a swarm of them around their heads.

 

[catembi]

I have got things on my yard already that look like mosquitos. Might they be midges? They are making the horses really stampy. It took ages for them to die off in autumn so I'm disappointed to see the wretched things out n about before it's even spring.

 

[ponyparty]

Yup, I doused mine in fly spray yesterday as she was kicking at the under her tummy and round her teats. In her full winter woolies. Very odd, for February. I’m enjoying the mild weather though and I think she’s enjoying having some naked days when it’s not raining! Shame the fields are like soup again after last night’s rain

 

[Pedantic]

Yes fly cream around face and ears today, blasted things

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Although it’s warm the cattle are still in the barns so none yet but I’ve bought this summers fly masks so I’m ready.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Yes small bitey flies in ears and seen loads of massive bees.

 

[Spirit7]

Just came in saying my older boy was fussing over one fly today when I was giving him a scratch at the gate. We’ve not really had a prolonged cold spell (yet!) this winter (Kent/Surrey border) but I think the fly’s are going to be seriously bad this year

 

[GypsGal1718]

I had to tweezer some ticks of their noses today already!

 

[spotty_pony2]

Yes midges galore! I think I’m going to have to dig out the fly masks too if this continues. Never ever used them in February before but there is a first time for everything!

 

[Midlifecrisis]

A fly flew into my ear yesterday whilst bringing in from field…I think it’s left…..