I love this question!
Oldest copyright date is 1882, but it's a recent reprint: Practical Dog Training by S.T. Hammond
Oldest physical book is from 1944: How To Train Dogs by Henry R. East.
I collect vintage dog training books, hence the subject matter.
I have a bug zapper! I thought they only worked at night though, and everything I've read online said they don't work on flies. Worth a try though.
Great idea about self-baiting the fly traps, will definitely give that a try.
Fellow California chicken tenders...how do you control flies? I tried a fly trap, which works but smells awful. I've read some posts here saying PT Alpine is good, but sadly it's not available to buy here nor can I find any place to order it online that will ship it to CA.
Any recommendations...
You can get larger bags of these for cheaper at Tractor Supply or another farm store. They're sold as horse stall bedding. I'm not sure what kind of wood it is either.
I'm new to chickens, but I'm in a hot climate and have read that the breeds with feathered legs like Brahmas and Marans are less heat-tolerant. I have no personal experience with them though.
I'm jealous! My neighbor has a huge mulberry tree that hangs over my yard. I was excited to try the berries, but the birds have already eaten all of them.
I'm going to try propogating my own from a branch...I'll make sure to cover it with bird netting when I do.