1) I have had a problem keeping out the little tiny tiny white bugs out of my sweet feeds, so I have quit using it. But I have a couple of horses and my weanlings that need this feed.
Now these bugs are very very tiny. They almost look like a white dust on the inside of the lids (I keep my grain in plastic trash cans) but if you watch closely they move (crawl). I have had these bugs in the summer in MI and now have them down here in GA. How does every one keep these bugs out of their feed and what are they? If you haven't noticed them in your sweet feed look closely, they seem to stay in groups, so it appears as dust spots on the inside of the grain containers. It helps to have dark barrels and lids.
I didn't keep a lot of sweet feed on hand and always used up the old before opening up the new. Could these bugs be coming in the feed? It is probably nothing to worry about but I would like to know if I can prevent it.
2) This is for people who have fire ant problems. Has anyone had problems with fire ants causing scratches on their horses pasterns? I have had two horses with scratches and I know the fire ants bite them because I have seen it. These two horses are not in the same pasture either. Also what do you treat your barns and pens/pastures with to get rid of them? They are getting in my hay and are all through my stalls. Not only do they bite the horses but they get me too, they are so aggressive.
Now these bugs are very very tiny. They almost look like a white dust on the inside of the lids (I keep my grain in plastic trash cans) but if you watch closely they move (crawl). I have had these bugs in the summer in MI and now have them down here in GA. How does every one keep these bugs out of their feed and what are they? If you haven't noticed them in your sweet feed look closely, they seem to stay in groups, so it appears as dust spots on the inside of the grain containers. It helps to have dark barrels and lids.
I didn't keep a lot of sweet feed on hand and always used up the old before opening up the new. Could these bugs be coming in the feed? It is probably nothing to worry about but I would like to know if I can prevent it.
2) This is for people who have fire ant problems. Has anyone had problems with fire ants causing scratches on their horses pasterns? I have had two horses with scratches and I know the fire ants bite them because I have seen it. These two horses are not in the same pasture either. Also what do you treat your barns and pens/pastures with to get rid of them? They are getting in my hay and are all through my stalls. Not only do they bite the horses but they get me too, they are so aggressive.