BOT FLY EGGS ON HORSES AND HOW TO REMOVE THEM

Bot fly eggs are the tiny white or yellow flecks you'll see on your horses' legs in the late Summer early Fall.
Here we talk about the life cycle of the bot fly, how to prevent them from reproducing and what to do if you find them.
For more horsemanship and riding goodness, check out our blog and courses:
FREE Training Checklist:
Blog: www.cornerstoneequineacademy.com/
Fb: / cornerstoneequineacademy
IG: / cornerstoneequineacademy
Monthly membership:

[@ndabenhlezulu8824]

How do you remove them?

[@cornerstoneequineacademy-h3274]

You scrape them off with a bot egg blade. I usually wipe them onto a papertowel and then throw them away

[@ahequ4086]

I didn’t realize that they incubate for 10-12 months

[@chucklamb3496]

Between beans and bot flies, that’s not for me….,l

[@1000YearHomes]

I use a pumice stone and it works better than the blades in my opinion. My horse will come up to me and tattle when these adult flies are buzzing his legs. He hates them as much as I do.

[@ahequ4086]

I use a bic razor. It worked amazing