Flies???

[Nichole77]

My yard as loaded with flies. How do I get rid of them/ They are in the compost and whatever poo might be lurking about from the dogs or chickens. I try to keep my yard clean. Is there something I can spray or put out there to get rid of them?

 

[spatcher]

Have you tried DE?

 

[Nichole77]

No. Does that work for flies?

 

[spatcher]

Yep! Sprinkle it in the bedding and make a whitewash of it using 1 cup DE in a half gallon of water and do the walls of the coop. Stir often!

 

[Nichole77]

I don't really have a coop. I have more of a tractor. And they free range. So the flies are all over my yard.

 

[kees]

I went to the hardware store and bought a bag of fly attractant. You cut open the top, add water to the fill line and hang in your yard. It attracts the flies but really stinks!

The DE helps and so does frequent hosing of the poopy areas.

 

[nwsuzy]

Whats DE??

 

[kstaven]

Diatomaceous Earth (FOOD GRADE!!!!!!!!!!!!)

 

[Tutter]

I keep one of the fly traps up, too, as well as a yellow jacket trap. The fly trap is called: Big Stinky, and it's aptly named!

Don't put it right next to where you walk all the time. First of all, you don't want to smell it that much. Second of all, it may attract some wasps and hornets, too. They hang out to eat flies and yellow jackets.

Good luck!

 

[apbgv]

I am going to try some fly predators this year. I tried the traps, made me want to vomit, and sprays don't like using since I have a small fish pond. Hope it works.