[AlpacaTalk] RE:AlpacaTalk] Re: Fly control

We put rotting hamburger into large plastic containers with ¼" holes drilled
into the lid along with a few inches of water. The perfect size for us is
Costco mixed nut or peanut butter jars. Once the medium gets going, you can
share it with other containers. When the container is full, you can either
discard it or bury most of the contents and continue using it but remember
to keep the contents moist at all times.

Lona
ALPACAS of Tualatin Valley, LLC - Since 1988
Buy N. American for "Pure Perfection" ™

Beaverton, Oregon

Office: 503-649-2128 Cell: 503-936-7722

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From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of grandmaperkypatti
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 8:10 AM
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [SPAM][AlpacaTalk] Re: Fly control

Hi there -
We are by no means experts in this and there have been a ton of great
suggestions in the recent past. However since our vet just pulled
out of the driveway commenting on our lack of flies in the barn and
pens... I thought I would throw my 2 cents in. At the beginning of
the season we tried a variety of things to no avail. Then I bit the
bullet and bought 2 cases of the Rescue disposable fly trap. 1 case
Barn bag size and the other regular size. There are pesticide free
and are really working for us. We also use them in our garage and
other enslosed buildings. We keep a record of the date we put them
out to get a handle on the fly population and how effective they are
being. The ONLY draw back is...when they start filling up....they
stink BAD! and whatever you do don't drop the bag of fly juice on
you as you are removing it... That smell stays with you for ever.
They aren't cheap...but in our opinion well worth it.

Also - Since that doesn't do anything for them when they are in the
pasture, we give everyone (but one who won't eat it) a little garlic
in the morning on top of their food. It seems to help. Their breath
is awful but the flies don't seem to be as bad.

My 2cents ...
Patti Jennings
WillowBend Alpaca Farms
Forreston, IL
www.willowbendalpaca.com

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