Flies

[lenn]

Our coup and runs are kept very clean - wood shavings in nesting boxes are changed 2 times daily - HOWEVER... Flies seem to still be an issue. Any recommendations?

 

[Cindysid]

A layer of zeolite under the bedding seems to help. When I change the bedding, I take all the old stuff out down to the dirt and sprinkle a thin layer of the zeolite evenly over the surface then add bedding. I also made some fly traps out of 2 liter bottles that help also.

 

[Stiggy]

Well you've got the cleaning sorted, maybe a bit much though how often you clean the coop is a personal thing. Can you get hold of jays fluid? flies and maggots hate it and the smell ( humans also) a bit of that diluted in the house/ round the doors should help. otherwise hospital grade detol diluted works well, put it in a pressure sprayer and after cleaning out the bedding give the entire house a spray, leave the door open so that it can air out for a bit. Have you considered a fly trap/ those sticky fly things out of reach of the hens?