You’re welcome!

Agreed!

Thanks Matthew!

Hahahaha 😂. I can tell you exactly how many times a horse does but I was thinking back to my vet school days and thought it may be a trick question, so I blinked! 😂😂

Thank you for watching!! Much appreciated!

Send me a picture if you can. My email is chonnas@texasequinehospital.com. Thanks!

@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher I'll try, I'm not super techy but I'm sure I can get help from someone who is.

Good information! I hate flies 😡

My local feed co-op sells Cinnagar IGR (cinnamon and garlic.) It has made a big difference for me.

Here are the steps that will help reduce pinkeye: • Control face flies. • Maintain an irritant-free environment. • Minimize exposure to the bacteria that causes pinkeye - M. bovis and M. bovoculi. • Consider vaccinating. I haven’t had a case of pinkeye on my place in the 33 years I have been here. I have bad face flies but my cattle all have pigment around their eyes. Don’t know if that helps prevent it or not. What breed of cattle do you have?

Thanks for that info. So far, I’ve been watching and I see no effect on the dung beetles. Purina’s research that’s online indicates it doesn’t affect ding beetles. I will update you if that appears to change.

That’s great! I have trouble keeping the guineas from getting eaten by predators!

@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher land or flying predators ?

Great ideas! I need to try garlic and Redman’s for sure. Was just looking to see if tree swallows nest this far south! I think the chickens is to labor intensive for me at present. Thanks!

@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher I may be repeating what you two have already mentioned but Redmond's has a "new" product that's just fine sea salt and garlic added. You may try "Redmond's 10 fine with Garlic" in one, Wind and Rain in another, and any other trace/macro minerals you find lacking in your soil in the third bin. That way it's not quite as cost prohibitive as the 16-choice but your animals still have the ability to get everything they need and keep their fly load down.

Going to do it!

Great idea. Will do it! I sourced the Redman’s locally.

They say this product won’t but I only have the info Purina puts out online to go by. When the flies are at their worst here, the animals suffer tremendously. May be a slight trade off but worth it to me when they have no where to hide from them.

I ascribe to your second statement. I think salt in the minerals drives and limits their consumption. There is an excellent article about this in an online publication called Onpasture. It’s a online subscription. Here’s the link but not sure you will be able to open without paying: onpasture.com/2014/10/27/can-animals-figure-out-what-minerals-they-need/

Already in the works! Great minds think alike!

I had terrible fire ants this year early in the spring. As the year developed, the taller grass seemed to choke most out it seemed. They are indeed a horrible nuisance but I think regenerative practices can help control them.

Use a little fuel oil and pour it around the mound..... half cup will do. End of the ants !

Yes sir, I do. Start before it warms up in the Spring.

They will make you nuts!!

They make the cattle miserable and they definitely affect their condition cause they are fighting the flies while trying to graze. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

Lol, I wish I did! I’ve never gotten a kickback for anything except for hard work!!

I don’t know a good way to provide the ideal forage. What is ideal probably varies greatly depending on region of the country. I suppose that’s why we don’t have any dairies in this part of the country. Fortunately, beef cows do quite well on this “less than ideal” forage.