Flystrike in hatching eggs?

[Breemae123]

I’ve searched the internet and it seems I am the only one having this problem. The flies seem to be laying eggs inside the eggs while the ducklings are hatching. We have had awful flies this year. I have fly traps, I spray out their pen and lay new straw and clean out their pool often. But the flies are bad everywhere. Even for people who don’t have pets.

1. Does this look like flystrike? 2. What can I do to stop this?

 

[Miss Lydia]

It does, is that duckling alive?

 

[Breemae123]

It does, is that duckling alive?

He was at the time but he is not now.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You think because of maggots? I think I’d get mamaand eggs/ ducklings somewhere enclosed so flies can’t get in. I know flies can be a big problem but that’s awful they are laying eggs while the ducklings are hatching

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you have poultry protector.? If not maybe dusting or cleaning out the nest box will help

 

[SlipperyGoose]

I'm so sorry for your lost ducklings!! Is there a way you can cover the nest area with basic simple screening? That's the most inexpensive idea I've got and would be pretty easy to do. Doesn't have to be pretty, just functional until you can get a more permanent solution in place. Also, I know it's outside, but I heard that having moving air keeps the flies away...so maybe position a fan towards them?

 

[Breemae123]

You think because of maggots? I think I’d get mamaand eggs/ ducklings somewhere enclosed so flies can’t get in. I know flies can be a big problem but that’s awful they are laying eggs while the ducklings are hatching

You think because of maggots? I think I’d get mamaand eggs/ ducklings somewhere enclosed so flies can’t get in. I know flies can be a big problem but that’s awful they are laying eggs while the ducklings are hatching

I wasn’t sure if I should move them because we let the duck sit on them. I will totally move them if that’s an option but the flies are everywhere. We can kill 10 in our house and still find a bunch. It’s been absolutely ridiculous this year.

 

[Breemae123]

I'm so sorry for your lost ducklings!! Is there a way you can cover the nest area with basic simple screening? That's the most inexpensive idea I've got and would be pretty easy to do. Doesn't have to be pretty, just functional until you can get a more permanent solution in place. Also, I know it's outside, but I heard that having moving air keeps the flies away...so maybe position a fan towards them?

The fan is a good idea. I am not sure how the momma duck would be able to get in and out with netting around the nest but I’ll definitely look into it!

 

[Breemae123]

Do you have poultry protector.? If not maybe dusting or cleaning out the nest box will help

I’ve never even heard of poultry protector. Just looked it up and see it’s a spray. Do I just spray around the nest?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I would think it would help but I’d change out nesting material there must be something that is attracting the flies maybe mama pooped they don’t usually but they have been known to.