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[StephanieSB]

Well, I think I have found the limits of my Foxwatch -- the strong, carion-like scent of the discarded contents of the FliTrap seem enough of a lure to urge Monsieur Reynard to battle the screeching noise for a dig in my garden looking for a meal.

 

Not wanting to flush the smelly refuse of my FliTrap down my toilet, I had dug a hole in the garden about 3 ft deep, poured out the liquid-fly muck, covered the hole, then covered the area with freshly chipped woodchip. Also the area is right next to where I've been burning lots of underbrush and leaves from garden work, so there was the covering and annoying (to foxes, I have heard) scent of burnt ash in the immediate area. Yet that plus the Foxwatch didn't deter the fox from two nights in a row of digging up where I buried the FliTrap liquid.

 

I am now concerned the scent of a few chickens might make it once again brave the discomfort of the Foxwatch for an attempt at a meal.

 

My girls don't even arrive until Saturday and I am now worried again!

[Angels4]

Hi Stephanie,

I haven't yet recieved my hens, so I have no "real" experience, but like yourself, I have been on the forum and have been learning lots. Just recently I was reading about Bokashi (fermented grain) often used as a feed supplement (supposed to make chicken poop less pungent) Bokashi is also used as a compost accelerator to help mask the order of certain foods so as not to attract predators. I've also read about some people mixing into the litter box to minimize cat orders. Maybe try mixing this in the soil where you burried the contents of your FliTrap If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will be along soon with more experience with Bokashi.

[StephanieSB]

Oh right -- brilliant suggestion, Angels4. I will try that!

[Angels4]

By the way, I LOVE your Lilac Cube. I'm so as the cube is not available in the States.

[Egluntyne]

Well, I think I have found the limits of my Foxwatch -- the strong, carion-like scent of the discarded contents of the FliTrap seem enough of a lure to urge Monsieur Reynard to battle the screeching noise for a dig in my garden looking for a meal.

 

Than you for that.

 

I said on the forum a while back that 2 of my Flitraps had been taken inexplicably, and that one had been found in a neighbours garden, covered in teethmarks.

 

I reported that I thought that the smell of rotting carrion wafting from it had attracted Monsieur Reynard but this was greeted with hoots of laughter and snorts of derision.

 

Some-one mentioned it to the manufacturer, and he disagreed......well he would, wouldn't he?

 

The Flitrap works very well indeed, but I maintain that it attracts foxes.

 

It will be interesting to see if any other forum members have similar experiences over the summer.

[Snowy]

I missed that Egluntine But it makes sense - foxes are attracted to the smell of carrion, it's part of their natural diet after all!

 

But I'm thinking it could be put to good use - maybe the smell of the carrion might mask the chicken smell? If it's buried well away from the chickens, maybe it could attract them away from the hens! But then I suppose ideally it would be buried about 5 miles away!

[chucknette]

Hi

 

My husband emptied it into a dog bag and threw it in the bin the day the bins where being emptied and cleaned.

 

When I asked him if he could rinse the container out for me he said NO!

 

I dont think he will be emptying it again for me as he felt quite sick with the smell.

 

I think it does attract the foxes Eglutine as they seem to make a bee line for it even walking past the chooks in their quest.

 

Best wishes

[StephanieSB]

By the way, I LOVE your Lilac Cube. I'm so as the cube is not available in the States.

 

Thanks. And I'm sorry about that, as well, because I'd love for it to be a Christmas present for my parents, who are retired to Florida and have bit of the good-life going on in their back garden. They have a half an acre garden that is now mostly grass and a small veg patch. I think a cube and some chickens would be heaven for them! But no such luck...

 

As for the latest with my fox and the FliTrap -- the hole has not been dug from last night. My husband pointed out that the angle of the Foxwatch would not cover the corner of the garden I buried the fly-fluid-stinky in, so the fox could easily work there without triggering the motion detector. So we repositioned it for one night -- seems to have done the trick.

 

Might mean I need another Foxwatch then! Oi... the expense of keeping chickens... and they haven't even arrived yet!!!

[Guest]

Than you for that.

 

I said on the forum a while back that 2 of my Flitraps had been taken inexplicably, and that one had been found in a neighbours garden, covered in teethmarks.

 

.

 

 

can you post a link to that thread, I'd be interested to read it?

 

This was the only one I could find

 

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24609&highlight=flitrap+carrion

[Guest]

I said on the forum a while back that 2 of my Flitraps had been taken inexplicably, and that one had been found in a neighbours garden, covered in teethmarks.

 

I reported that I thought that the smell of rotting carrion wafting from it had attracted Monsieur Reynard but this was greeted with hoots of laughter and snorts of derision.

 

I read that thread - cos I was interested in why people would have fly problems outside - I never have (and I am not the most fastidious eglu-cleaner!!)

 

so it intrigued me.

 

there were no hoots of laughter or snorts of derision - I think that's a bit unfair - I thought your point was taken very seriously..

 

unless there was another thread I missed - the one Poet links to was the one i remember..

 

Phil

[Guest]

have to say, I wondered the same myself Phil. I can't imagine anyone on here treating anyone else that way, especially Egluntine who is so well respected here.

 

We must have missed that thread, maybe it was deleted for the reasons she stated?

[The Dogmother]

I was thinking of getting some of these. There aren't many flies outside, but as soon as I open the back door, I get a whole load zooming around inside goodness knows where they come from

 

If they smell of carrion then I will give them a miss - they cats would go beserk and I could do without the smell TBH.

 

Think I will stick to spraying citronella around.

[Mrs Frugal]

We have a lot of flies in the chicken run at the moment so I'd be interested in trying one too. Anything to keep them from buzzing around when I go in there. They may be being attracted by the compost bins rather than the hens but I'd love to see the back of them!

[Jules.]

I have a flitrap & I can't smell it at all

I've even emptied it that was a bit gross, but I can't smell anything when it's in situ.

[Olly]

Like revnev, I don't get a lot of flies - there's the odd one buzzing about the run, but I've never had a problem. And I'm not a fastidious clean-every-day person either.

 

After what I've read about Flitraps on here, I'm sticking to citronella! I don't fancy having to empty/dispose of one.

[Guest]

I have a flitrap & I can't smell it at all

I've even emptied it that was a bit gross, but I can't smell anything when it's in situ.

 

ditto, but then ours are hung high up. I give them a wiggle when I'm passing, just to remix the powder and to get the smell to waft a bit (to entice the flies) and that's the only time I can smell them to be honest.

 

They are chocca bloc full of flies.

 

DH does the emptying, he claimed it wasn't that bad when he emptied it. He tipped the contents down the drain, rinsed it out with the hose and re-filled it. I made myself scarce, just in case!

 

I use citornella in conjunction with the flitrap but citronella has to be reapplied all the time and it's a pain, you can just leave the flitrap to do its job.

 

It covers a wide area so you can put it somewhere out of the way, where you won't smell it.

[StephanieSB]

I have a flitrap & I can't smell it at all

I've even emptied it that was a bit gross, but I can't smell anything when it's in situ.

 

I cannot smell it when it's hanging up, no. And I have one hung in my conservatory, as well as one outside near my trash bins. No -- whether indoors or outdoors, it's only when I opened it up and began to pour out the liquid and dead flies that I got a whiff. And my dog was the same -- ignored it while hanging, but did notice it when I was burying it.

[sandyhas3chucks]

Like revnev, I don't get a lot of flies - there's the odd one buzzing about the run, but I've never had a problem. And I'm not a fastidious clean-every-day person either.

 

After what I've read about Flitraps on here, I'm sticking to citronella! I don't fancy having to empty/dispose of one.

 

Ah....that exp[lains something to me... I just got 2 on ebay the reusable sort,not had to empty yet! but from what's said here that'd be why they do disposable ones then!!! mine are filling up nicely but still tons appear on any pooh. same as with dog pooh except these go more... lots more!

have been putting garlic in food, though don't think pooh smells too bad.

[Phosphorus]

But I'm thinking it could be put to good use - maybe the smell of the carrion might mask the chicken smell? If it's buried well away from the chickens, maybe it could attract them away from the hens! But then I suppose ideally it would be buried about 5 miles away!

 

Right I will be emptying mine in the woods just around the corner to us - about a mile

[Angels4]

 

Thanks. And I'm sorry about that, as well, because I'd love for it to be a Christmas present for my parents, who are retired to Florida and have bit of the good-life going on in their back garden. They have a half an acre garden that is now mostly grass and a small veg patch. I think a cube and some chickens would be heaven for them! But no such luck

 

I've heard the cube may be available in the US "soon" Why not get your mum and dad an Eglu until then

[SharonX]

I remember the post Eglutine left about the fox taking it but I thought that maybe it was a one off. I have never seen foxes around here but am a little concerned now as I have my Flietrap hanging high on trellis above the Eglu. Am I inviting foxes to come and find my girls?

It's doing such a fantastic job of keeping the flies under control it's a shame i'm going to have to move it to the other end of the garden. It does smell absolutely disgusting, but I only seem to get a waft when it's warm. I def won't be empying it out though, it's going straight in the bin.

[cammy73]

I have a Flitrap, and its always full of flies, I have never had a horrible smell from it and its next to the chicken run and i've not had any problems with you know who!! So I hope i've not just tempted fate!!

I would reccomend the use of one as the flies in the garden were really bad, not just because of my chickens next door has them too and we have 3 dogs and 2 cats between us!! It has helped a great deal.

Sharon x