Removing bot flies

[LOU83]

Hi

My youngster really does not like me taking bot eggs of his legs. I have tried the knife but its getting un safe and have resolved to picking them off with fingers.

Any other ideas on how to get the things off?

 

[eggs]

We don't seem to have a problem with them here but when I was young we seemed to spend the summer removing bot fly eggs from our ponies.

I found the most effective was was to pinch just above them with the fingernails of my thumb and index finger and pull down the hair pulling them off.

 

[zoelouisem]

Grooming blocks work wonders on bott eggs. You can get them from most tack shops.

 

[Lizzie66]

We normally use a Lincoln Block this seems to work quite well.

 

[LOU83]

cheers guys

think ill try one of those grooming blocks x

 

[ilovecobs]

I use a grooming block, my current one smells slightly of egg tho.. not that it matters, i just think its strange lol!

 

[zoelouisem]

LOL mine smells funny aswell to, i wonder why??
I do use them alot in spring time, for getting the coat out of a unclipped sec. A, Gives them gleaming coat too!!!