Post by lonecowhand on Feb 6, 2015 18:01:34 GMT
Here's something You can do in ALL that spare time you've got! 
It's The Willis Bruce Flytrap, an invention by a Dept. of Agriculture Entemologist in the 1930's. It was invented prior to pesticides being widely available, uses no power or chemicals. It fell by the wayside with the advent and embracing of Chemical Pesticides by the USDA after World War II.
When Hornflies started getting resistant or unaffected by the chemicals in the 70's and 80's, it was unburied at the USDA.
It's essentially like a drive- thru car wash, except no water.(and no car!) Your cows are enticed to walk through, and hanging fabric strips physically brush and rub the flies off, who fly toward the light, and are caught by louvers set up like a minnow or crab trap, and captured to expire safely away from your darlings. Your Dexters will love you for it!
I think it's a Capital Idea! Here's the web address : extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G1195
From the University of Missouri Extension. I can never attach a link, sorry.
Plans and all are shown, and it looks pretty simple!
You could design and build an extension for an Automatic Walk-Thru Cow Wash if you were so inclined! (kidding!)
Bill
It's The Willis Bruce Flytrap, an invention by a Dept. of Agriculture Entemologist in the 1930's. It was invented prior to pesticides being widely available, uses no power or chemicals. It fell by the wayside with the advent and embracing of Chemical Pesticides by the USDA after World War II.
When Hornflies started getting resistant or unaffected by the chemicals in the 70's and 80's, it was unburied at the USDA.
It's essentially like a drive- thru car wash, except no water.(and no car!) Your cows are enticed to walk through, and hanging fabric strips physically brush and rub the flies off, who fly toward the light, and are caught by louvers set up like a minnow or crab trap, and captured to expire safely away from your darlings. Your Dexters will love you for it!
I think it's a Capital Idea! Here's the web address : extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G1195
From the University of Missouri Extension. I can never attach a link, sorry.
Plans and all are shown, and it looks pretty simple!
You could design and build an extension for an Automatic Walk-Thru Cow Wash if you were so inclined! (kidding!)
Bill