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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Flies Out Of Your Coop?

    The fly predators do make a difference, although it's best to start them in spring, rather than August. Having an open coop floor isn't all that helpful, because spraying permethrin will of course go right through to the ground. A solid coop floor, with bedding, can be sprayed, along with the...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Flies Out Of Your Coop?

    Look up on the Spalding website; these are very tiny parasitic wasps that kill fly larvae, nothing to do with mammals or birds at all! Mary
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Flies Out Of Your Coop?

    Spalding has the tiny wasps available for managing stable flies, and they do work well. Mary
  4. Folly's place

    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Flies Out Of Your Coop?

    The fly predators from Spalding are very helpful! Also dusting the nest boxes and floor under the bedding with permethrin helps. And things need to be dry, not wet, as much as possible. Actually the chickens do eat fly larva, and help keep fly numbers down in the barn. Mary
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