Chicken boarders

[gavclojak]

Good morning

i am starting to worry about getting flies in our chicken enclosure, at the moment it has a little grass and i don't suppose that will last long, then it will be just dirt, any recommendations for what to put on the floor of our huge 15 x 15 foot enclosure to minimize flies. i want the girls to be comfy but also don't want to antagonize the neighbour's

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[jackian]

You can take out all food and water and give it a good spray with a fly spray that is safe for pets and keep the chickens out for about 15 minutes ,or what I do is have a hanging basket lined with a Jay cloth and sprinkle in citronella oil which you can buy from a health food shop or on line of course...I got this tip on here a couple of years ago and it does work quite well ,I think people recommend it for mosquitos.

I don't know what to put on the floor that will help.

[Tweety]

You could also get a red top fly trap. They really do work, although the contents are pretty foul once it's full! It does seem to keep them away from the run though.

[Mrs_B]

I agree with Tweety! I used the Red Top fly trap last year and it was a lifesaver for me! Worked better than sprays or oils.

 

But yes - it gets very 'grim' so I always have a backup bag ready to replace one in use.

 

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