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[Guest]

The hens are in the hottest part of the garden

 

They are cool and it has some shaded spots.

 

They are just hot.

 

And there is like a million flies so of course im worried about fly strike.

 

We have a fly catcher coming next week but the flies are annoying.

 

And I can't be out there as much as I would like because the heat affects my allergies.

[Plum]

They need shade Rhys can you put something up to protect them?

 

While waiting for your fly catcher I would keep poo picking, it's the best way to keep numbers down.

[jennydavies]

Have you tried misting the air with the hosepipe - it cools the surrounding air and the flies don't normally like it. I mist the air over near the compost bin to keep the flies away for a while and I cool the air down in the WIR.

[Guest]

Were building a shade for them now. Well a couple of shades.

 

And I will poo pick anyway.

 

And I tried the mist but it sent the chooks into an almighty panic.

[Guest]

And they do have shade.

 

Their coops run is shaded and they have an area under the house and under perches.

 

I just need to put more in.

 

I'm going to create little table type of things.

[Tutti Frutti]

Mr Nora made some fly traps today.

 

2 litre lemonade bottle, take the lid off, cut the top off about 1/4 of the way down, turn upside down, put the top 1/4 into the bottom 3/4 and then add sugary water. He tried some other flavours too - coke and plain water (he suggested chicken poo as it attracts the flies but I vetoed that 'cos of the smell ).

 

Just in case, I went out and bought a fly trap! We'll see who catches the most!

[Tutti Frutti]

Well he;s broken my £6 one - knocked it off the tree

[Guest]

Oh well that isn't good.

 

I made 4 of my own with loads of flavours even chicken poo but none of them worked.

[oneyolktoanother]

the flies do my head in i want to get a flytrap wheres the best place to get one? i am poo picking all the time! my family call me the poo picker lovely they are always laughing their heads off!

[Guest]

I am called exactly the same.

 

Put it just outside the WIR if you have one or just next to the run.

 

I can't stop poo picking and get irritated by hundreds of buzzing flies so I can't watch my girls