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Is garlic a good internal horse fly repellant2007-11-24 21:17:54

Should I add garlic to my horses feed so that she secrets the scent and the flys stay away? I read it online. How much do I add?

Thanks

Answers:

garlic does work as flies and midges don't like the smell the horse secretes.

you need to have been feeding the garlic at least for a month to have any effect against flies.

naff feed stuff,do a garlic product and you should be adding two small scoops that come with it twice a day in feed.check out your local feed merchant,the garlic can be purchased in granules ,powder,capsules ,and even as garlic treats,the garlic granules i find are better than the powder as it mixes better with feed.the powder is chalky and my horses would not touch it

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ohhhhhhh Yeah!!!! It really really works!!

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Garlic has been a long time feed additive. I would go with a commercially prepared garlic additive. It would be cheaper than using human grade food and the "dose" would be already figured out for you. A number of my boarders used garlic as a fly repellant and had good results. The barn will smell of garlic though.

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Why not try a fly spray that works! I wouldnt put anything in my horses feed that dosnt belong there.

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I have used garlic for the past few years. It helps but does not keep everything away. I get the best results from fresh garlic, not the powdered kind. They sell chopped garlic in jars, get the largest size you can find. I give two tablespoons per horse twice a day. Garlic will also work as a natural wormer, so that is another plus. Just don't expect them to eat it for the first day or two.

Good Luck!

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I have a horse with allergies to no-see-ums. We had her on powdered garlic for months. It didn't seem to help and she had garlic breath.

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yes, garlic works internally. sprinkling a little bit of garlic powder in the stall also helps to repel flies in the stalls. :)