any suggestions on how to deal with flies.
fly control?
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i use fly trap bags. you find them anywhere wal-mart, lowes, home depot and even from catalogs. they are non toxic but sink.
they work though.
my coop is tall enough i just hang in there. flys gone.
my coop is tall enough i just hang in there. flys gone.
I'm thinking flies are a good excuse to get some anoles from the pet store!!! and have a cage in the barn (away from the chickens of course) I love those little lizards.
Fill a clear plastic zip lock bag with water. Hand them around the coop. I have no idea why or how this works...but it does!
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We have wild anoles here. Can't say they've made a dent in the fly population though.
We have wild anoles here. Can't say they've made a dent in the fly population though.
well hmm....
darn.
darn.
I use mothballs...Has worked great to keep unwated bugs away!
ETA: Mothballs are VERY toxic so be sure to make some kind of container like I have to place the mothballs in a put small holes that nothing can get to them but will let out the smell of the mothballs.
ETA: Mothballs are VERY toxic so be sure to make some kind of container like I have to place the mothballs in a put small holes that nothing can get to them but will let out the smell of the mothballs.
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Get some fly predators. You can find them online. Properly used they will keep those flies down to a tolerable level. they don't affect the adult flies, but they attack the pupae.
Welcome to BYC, Puget Sounder! I'm in Tacoma, too. I live in S. Tacoma & have 10 chickens (3 adults, 2 tweens, 5 chicks).
Flies are a constant problem for me, too. I'm headed to Lowe's tonight or tomorrow to get some fly paper. Last summer I created homemade fly traps (google for how-to) and did catch a good number. I found that the best fly bait was a nice, fresh, stinky pile of cecal poo (the gooey chicken poo that's every 5-6 turds). They did work to an extent, but not as much as I would have liked. Since I'm on a small lot, I really want to be contientious of my neighbors who are closest to the coop, since they'll get the brunt of the flies.
I sprinkled diatomaceous earth around my yard on Sunday, only to have it rain yesterday.
Flies are a constant problem for me, too. I'm headed to Lowe's tonight or tomorrow to get some fly paper. Last summer I created homemade fly traps (google for how-to) and did catch a good number. I found that the best fly bait was a nice, fresh, stinky pile of cecal poo (the gooey chicken poo that's every 5-6 turds). They did work to an extent, but not as much as I would have liked. Since I'm on a small lot, I really want to be contientious of my neighbors who are closest to the coop, since they'll get the brunt of the flies.
I sprinkled diatomaceous earth around my yard on Sunday, only to have it rain yesterday.
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