Flectron Fly Tags- The ear tag for control of flies in cattle.
It only takes one tag per animal when applied to the whole group the flectron fly tags keep flies at bay for 4 months. However, where head and face fly attack is very severe, two tags may be necessary, one on each ear. For maximum benefit they should therefore be applied at the beginning of the season before fly populations build up. This all or nothing products is great for summer mastitis control and also helps horses with sweet itch by attaching to head collars. Flectron Fly Tags contains cypermethrin.
Feedback from farmers all report excellent fly control especially with in-calf heifers.ALL ANIMALS IN GROUP MUST BE TREATED!
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How to apply Correctly:
Load stud and tag into the applicator according to the manufacturer’s directions. Restrain the animal, preferably in a crush, so that the ear can be reached easily. Position the point of the fixing stud between the blood vessels in an area of firm tissue halfway between the head and the tip of the ear. A position between the second and third rib of the ear is ideal.
Depress the applicator until a click is heard. This means the tag and the fixing are firmly secured.
If a tag is lost during the season it is usually because of poor application. Flectron ear tags will remain flexible and active for a season.
Flectron ear tags are not recommended for fly control on cattle kept in feed lots or in animal housing.
Tags should be removed at the end of each fly season and before cattle go for slaughter.
The neck of the stud behind the ear can be cut with round-nosed scissors. The new tag can be applied through the hole left by the previous one.
