Calves are a popular target for fly breeding grounds because their bedding and feed are perfect havens for flies to multiply en masse. Entomologist Roger Moon and dairy producer Merri Post shared experiences and ideas about reducing flies and their impact on herd health.
Source: Dairy Herd Management, April 12, 2021. Link.
INSIGHTS: For salespersons and veterinary teams, now is a good time to help producers get ahead of fly problems. It is also a good time to remind producers to enact pinkeye prevention tactics before flies spread the disease.
Last April, we featured this post: How to manage pinkeye, April 21, 2020. Link. It includes information from AHD Sponsor Addison Biological Laboratories about managing pinkeye in cattle. Link.