Flies??

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

We live in mushroom country which means mushroom houses and their wonderful flies.

Now, my coop is covered with flies all day. I keep it clean, fresh bedding and dispose of the bedding (don't want to attract predators.)

I can't spray anything what do you do?

 

[BearSwampChick]

Go to your local farm supply store (Tractor Supply). They have several non-chemical products available.

 

[injunjoe]

This site should help. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/repel-flies-naturally.html It shows how to make fly paper.
Good luck.

Joe

 

[WoodlandWoman]

We use the disposable fly traps. Stinky, but effective. We just put them away from the house.

 

[LynneP]

If you're willing to use pyrethins without spraying the birds, simply hand a no-pest strip made by Black Flag or Vapona in your coop. Avoid places over food/water. Good for all kinds of flies, mites, ticks, fleas, lice.

They last 3 months.

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

Around here the pest strips don't seem to cut down appreciably on the flies.... It'll be covered in the darn things in a few days and there will still be more flies a'comin'!

 

[Julie08]

I just use those sticky fly stripes that you hang up they are like 25 cents each and work well.

 

[Julie08]

ops we must have posted at the same time!

 

[kees]

I use those hanging bait traps where you put water up to the fill line and it has this pheromone that attracks the flies. It's kind of stinky, but it attracts them crazy...captures literally hundreds of them. Be sure to replace them often otherwise your neighbors won't be too happy.