Gazillion flies!

[Southern Gardener]

Is anyone else having fly problems?

I didn't seem to have such a problem in my old coop - I've spread DE and hung fly strips - they are all over the run too but fortunately don't bother the chickens. Is there anything I can do to get rid of them? I seem to recall early last summer I had some but they didn't stay the entire summer.

 

[James Hudson]

I hadn't had that problem

I mean we don't have too many flies here.

 

[annek]

do you have a different type of floor/bedding than you had in your old coop? It seems like you might not be drying/covering the manure like before. I have flies in my backyard but none seem to be in my coop. I put down sweet pdz every few days and stir it in the pine shavings in the coop and the dirt/peat moss in the enclosed run area. I keep it stirred up and have not had a smell nor flies. Now I do have ants that come in that the chickens won't eat. I also have a fan going right now because it is so hot. I have flies when they are in the tractor, but none in coop.

 

[patyrdz]

We have tons of flies this year too!! I bought some DE, but I haven't put it out like I should. I have never had a problem like this year!!

 

[Southern Gardener]

I have 2 - 3 inches of pine shavings on the coop floor mixed with a LOT of DE - absoutely no smell and very dry - actually the run has more flies than IN the coop.

 

[Southern Gardener]

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Same here - I've NEVER had this many!

 

[logansmommy7]

We have tons too-but it is the moisture I think. The wetter it is, the more flies...Hate those things..maybe some fly strips outside would work?? I haven't tried that though.

 

[SilverStar]

I had that same problem. I bought this awsome fly trap that they were selling at my feed store and it has worked wonders!!! I forget the name of it. I am at work right now but when i get home i will ckeck and let you know. It's pretty inexpesive and it lasts a good while and works GREAT!!!!

 

[Southern Gardener]

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Thanks! It's not really wet here - we had a shower the other night but they were here before the rain came. Ugh! I hope they don't stay all summer!

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

I bought those fly bags a walmart... They work Great!!