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Barnyard Buddies:  Lord of the Flies - ideas?  |
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 06:42:10 AM
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I want to get a jump on flies when the weather warms up. Any ideas on how to keep them at bay? I tried the fly trap bags last summer and they work really well - at attracting all the flies in the neighborhood! I had swarms of them and then I couldn't get rid of the bags because I had to catch them all.
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
Crochet Geek, Newbie Fiddler, Would-be Farmer, Backyard Chicken Rancher, Eager Podcaster
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 08:46:40 AM
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i have used the fly prediters. THEY WORKED for me. i have pigs and i use them every year. bthey are like what my dh calls no see them. they are so small. you put the egss you get in the edges of the poop and they hatch and grow fast. just a thought sherrye. anyway howdy girls.thanks for your support with faith
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
823 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 2:45:18 PM
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We also have used fly predators for the past three years, what a BIG difference! They are tiny predatory wasps that eat the fly larvae. They do not bother the animals at all. They are really too tiny to bite. We get ours from http://www.spalding-labs.com They set you up with a schedule and ship them through the mail. I highly recommend using them.
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
935 Posts |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 7:40:53 PM
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they are where i get mine too. i found they reproduce really well. you can do the same with ponds and tanks for mosquitoes. it is a bacteria in a floating donut. the bacteria invade the egg and destroy it. just really safe easy ways to handle those icky flies. sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 03:33:04 AM
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| I think you can also try Gardens Alive! too |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2010 : 7:59:14 PM
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If you want a commical fly getter, get Muscovy ducks and let them free range, they are great for flies.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 28 2010 : 9:00:44 PM
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Hi friend Teresa. Happy to see you back online with us. Two of the farmgirls asked about you; Cheneygal (Suzie) from WA. and Kris (Kristin Sherrill) from GA. They were both a bit concerned that you were with us for a while. Check out the weather site and see their replies.
Nice to have you back.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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amomfly
True Blue Farmgirl
658 Posts
Angie
LaGrange
IN
USA
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Posted - Jan 29 2010 : 02:58:35 AM
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I think fly predators and giving the livistock 1-2TBS. of apple cider vineagar is they way to go. Good luck!
God Bless
Angie-amomfly
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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
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Lord of the Flies - ideas?
