Aren't chickens suppose to eat flies?

[auntie hattie]

I thought when I got chickens I wouldn't have to deal with a lot of flies but it seems like I have 3 times more. I have hung fly strips but they don't seem to work. I never see flies on them. Any suggestions? What do you do to keep down the flies? I have been going in the chicken run each night and cleaning up the poop but that hasn't helped. I'm a little worried my neighbors might notice.

 

[auntie hattie]

Ugh sorry! I was checking out the coops and then went out to check my chickens and was thinking about the flies and came in posted in the wrong spot. Sorry i will get the hang of this soon. I hope.

 

[CatDaddyAlbert]

Only if they can catch them.

 

[LoreenH]

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[MakNugget]

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Mine usually don't try. They seem to prefer mosquitoes or moths, which are just as fine in my book.

 

[hcppam]

Mine try to catch them. Try sprinkling some Food grade diatomaceous earth powder around.

 

[Animalian]

We have stupid flies here, they fly into the water bowls and get stuck. It's like bobbing for apples but for chickens!!!

 

[HappyChickenLover]

Yea my chickens don't bother flies, mine like ants and beetles and worms. Flies help break down poop which is good....

 

[ChooksinChoppers]

Our Silkies are hopeless at catching flies...I see them listening and they peck at where the sound was....but of course they are gone by then

I havnt actually seen the cochins get a fly...but at least they can see them and try

I hear hanging the vanilla sented car deodorisers help...or was that for gnats....Hmmm I'm getting

 

[Omah09]

I just started using the vanilla scented car deodorizer and it helps. I have one just outside the door in a protected area and one inside. There are still plenty of flies in the yard but they aren't hanging around the coop.