Pesky flies

kattcottrell · « **on:** June 09, 2008, 10:31 »

I know we've talked about flies before but is it me or do there seem to be more than ever at the moment. They're hanging about the chicken run constantly(and every where else) I find myself pooper scooping constantly all around the garden to try and deter the little blighters. Unfortunately one of the girls got a bit of a runny tummy and boy its like flies to s"*t

I HATE FLIES :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

richyrich7 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2008, 11:59 »

Get a redtop fly trap = no flies

Ashmoat on ebay

kattcottrell · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2008, 12:16 »

Funny enough I was just on their website having a look at them, £12 inc p&p

Do they really work?

kattcottrell · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2008, 12:17 »

OOh just had a look at your link £10, thats better

muntjac · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2008, 12:26 »

stop at a road kill and collect it .put it in a small barrel upside down and the flies will feed on that then the maggots will drop and be eaten by ur chucks ,,,,,, get em back biggggggg time

:twisted: :twisted:

kattcottrell · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2008, 12:32 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

stop at a road kill and collect it .put it in a small barrel upside down and the flies will feed on that then the maggots will drop and be eaten by ur chucks ,,,,,, get em back biggggggg time :twisted: :twisted:

Yukkk!! Diiiiiiiisgusting

Porffor · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2008, 13:25 »

i'll buy a fly trap lol

Will it work in the house or is the smell too strong? We are by the coast and get flies and in the later summer mosquito's.. proper ones i'm not talking midgy types, the real blood suckers.

kattcottrell · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2008, 13:40 »

I think they're too smelly for the house, think its supposed to smell like rotting meat :shock: yukk!

Porffor · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2008, 13:43 »

eww.. mind you out in the garden might be ok, as it'll attract them there other than i the house

I'll invest in one and see if it makes a difference. I don't like using fly sprays or anything, especially as we have tropical fish, but hate flies.. and love my windows and back door open

kattcottrell · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2008, 13:58 »

I've just ordered one but as its mainly for the flies around the chicken run I'm not sure how far away from it I'm supposed to hang it, does anyone know please?

Oh and by the way Porffor if you go to their website they do sell the sticky paper strip things to hang in your house.

violet · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2008, 19:18 »

Muntjak....I am sure your idea is totally sound in a strange sort of way ....BUT... perhaps not an idea that I will take up!!!!

Once put a dead pidgeon in the dustbin....the smell!!!!!!

BUT once the maggots took over the smell went! :pukel:

richyrich7 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2008, 20:14 »

I'm ordering mine tonight hang it about 7 foot high in as much sun as you can , needs to be as far away from your house a s possible and from memory 8 foot from the hens if you can.

Do they work yes, terrifyingly so !! you wait for a month or so and see how many flies it catch's. Be warned it gets gross towards the end and make sure you follow instructions about topping up with water and disposal.

kattcottrell · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2008, 08:55 »

I've bought a red top fly killer, made it up a few days ago and hung it high in a tree, I'm wondering if I did it right. Is the powder that you mix with the water supposed to dissolve completely becuause mine didn't and so far its only trapped a few flies, does it take a while to start working?

thanks

richyrich7 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2008, 21:19 »

Sounds like you have done everything right, it don't all mix up and does take a while to get going.

Clodbuster · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2008, 14:13 »

Just leave it for a couple of weeks B4 it really gets working. We had them in S Africa and are good.

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