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Tag: face flies

Black baldy cows and calves grazing tall early-summer grass on Montana rangeland with foothills behind in morning light

Cattle

The Weepy Eye You Spot at Turnout Becomes a Blind Calf by Fall, and the Face Fly Feeding on Tears Carried Pinkeye Through the Whole Bunch

Pinkeye moves fast through a summer herd once the face flies get going. Catching the first weepy calf and knowing what feeds…

Harry Ward · September 20, 2026

Black cattle grazing on a dry, sunlit Montana summer pasture with cured grass and foothills behind them

Cattle

Pinkeye Blinds a Calf in a Week, and the Face Fly That Spreads It Feeds on Tears at the Edge of the Eye

Pinkeye moves fast through a summer calf crop, and by the time you spot the white spot in the eye the fly…

Harry Ward · September 1, 2026

Black calves on Montana summer range in bright sun, one standing apart squinting with a runny eye

Cattle

Pinkeye Blinds a Calf on Summer Grass, and Face Flies Carry It Down the Whole Bunch

Mid-June is when pinkeye starts showing up in Montana calves — a weepy eye, a squint, then a white spot in the…

Harry Ward · August 7, 2026

Cow-calf pairs grazing through tall headed-out summer grass on Montana rangeland in golden evening light

Cattle

Pinkeye Blinds a Calf on Summer Grass, and Face Flies and Tall Seedheads Do Most of the Work

Pinkeye shows up on Montana grass by midsummer, driven by face flies, dust, and cheatgrass awns. Here's how to knock down the…

Harry Ward · July 30, 2026