Bot Eggs

[Mollypops]

Can anyone recommend something to get rid of bot eggs? Was thinking of a razor? Theres millions of the things on my horses legs. What a pain in the bum they are this year. Anyone else's horse having problems with them?

 

[FeatheryFeet]

Grooming block works well. I did come across a lotion that helped to remove them and also stopped them from sticking so a preventative too. Can't remember what or where I found it now. We have no bots where I am. Previous yard a few miles away we had loads. No idea why they don't like us. Pleased about it though.

 

[Portia]

Try spraying the coat with an oil based spray, makes it harder for the eggs to stick. Otherwise razor, bot knife or block all work - makes sure you wash your hands really well afterwards, have read somewhere that humans can be affected if eggs are ingested (another good reason not to bite your nails!)

 

[georgie1]

Yep Bot knife, a couple of quid from the tack shop, lay the flat end flat agains the coat and scrape gently down.

They come off really easily and i love doing it!!! Yes im weird however its so satisfying

Gx

 

[Soot]

Luckily ours haven't started yet, but in the past I've had great success simply by keeping the legs coated in pig oil & sulphur -- makes the eggs impossible to stick + the sulphur would probably kill them anyway ...

 

[georgie1]

Just started yesterday - Tuesday nothing, not a sign of those pesky yellow perils and then last night legs covered!!!

Gx