I use these traps. They don't smell bad, the flies die and dry out and when I empty the traps, the ducks ad chickens enjoy eating the dry, dead flies. I modified the traps by cutting a slit in them (that I keep closed with a clothes pin) so it is easier to empty the dead flies.
Hi - We have raised chickens for many years, and love having them. Now hope to add a couple of ducks to our menagerie. We need to create a small pond and it gets hot in the summer in the California Central Valley, so I would like advice on what to plant to provide shade for the pond. Any...
