RE: [AlpacaTalk] Flies making me nuts.....

 

Good to know and I like the outside to draw them out of the barn......Thanks Dena,I am going to look them up!

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We purchased two of the square cedar fly traps and put them out two weeks ago. Useful Llama Items had them buy one get one free.

With only two weeks of experience, we think they are doing a wonderful job.  They are full of flies - more flies than we thought we had.  The number of flies on the pacas and llamas is decreasing each day.

The nice gentleman we bought them from suggested having OUTSIDE the barn to draw flies out of the barn rather than into it.

Overall - seems to be working.

On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 1:57 PM, <barngirrl@aol.com> wrote:

 

Has anyone ever tried to use or make one of those square cedar fly traps?

 

Susan Olson

Alpaca Loco

Riveriside, CA 

 

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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Flies making me nuts.....

 

We purchased two of the square cedar fly traps and put them out two weeks ago. Useful Llama Items had them buy one get one free.

With only two weeks of experience, we think they are doing a wonderful job.  They are full of flies - more flies than we thought we had.  The number of flies on the pacas and llamas is decreasing each day.

The nice gentleman we bought them from suggested having OUTSIDE the barn to draw flies out of the barn rather than into it.

Overall - seems to be working.

On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 1:57 PM, <barngirrl@aol.com> wrote:

 

Has anyone ever tried to use or make one of those square cedar fly traps?

 

Susan Olson

Alpaca Loco

Riveriside, CA 

 

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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Flies making me nuts.....

 

Has anyone ever tried to use or make one of those square cedar fly traps?

 

Susan Olson

Alpaca Loco

Riveriside, CA 

 

In a message dated 6/29/2013 5:38:05 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, lauraroberts518@gmail.com writes:

 

We have used them for several years. They work well and never caught a bird, just nasty flies, ocassional moths, wasps.
Laura
R Half Pint Farm
Alpacas & Miniature Dairy Goats

On Jun 28, 2013 6:33 PM, "David Friedman" <alpacas@roadrunner.com> wrote:

 

I wonder if any others on this site have experience with this product.   We love our barn swallows!

Dave

Dave and Esther Friedman
Adirondack Alpacas
"From the Womb to the Loom"
9568 Old Stage Road
Remsen, NY 13438
315-831-3040

On Jun 26, 2013, at 11:17 AM, Jan wrote:

 

Hi, Dave -
The sticky tape about which I'm talking is a narrow twine-size tape - so narrow there's almost no room for flies. We are not privileged to have barn swallows - we have LOTS of sparrows and finches - and we've NEVER had a bird stuck on this tape.

I really do highly recommend it.

jan

jan davis, derwydd alpacas, esparto ca, 530-908-1506

On 6/26/2013 7:39 AM, David Friedman wrote:

 

Jan,

My issue with the sticky tape is that barn swallows get stuck on it and cannot extricate themselves. 

Dave

Dave and Esther Friedman
Adirondack Alpacas
"From the Womb to the Loom"
9568 Old Stage Road
Remsen, NY 13438
315-831-3040

On Jun 13, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Jan wrote:

Maria - this is what works for us -

clean the fecal matter from all the pastures daily into a compost. 

treat the compost weekly with fly parasites - read this - http://www.insectary.com/portfolio-items/fly-parasites/

then - Try this in the barn:

<Mail Attachment.jpeg>

Large View

Sticky Roll™ Fly Tape System - 1,000 ft.

Price: $53.50

Traps up to 92% of available flies! Simply set up Sticky Roll™ around flies. When they land, they stick. When a length of tape is used up, crank it (flies and all) onto the disposable take-

Product Number: C22049N

http://www.enasco.com/action/solr/select?q=stick+roll+fly+tape+system&x=8&y=13

Finally, there is a product called QuikStrike which will get rid of any remaining flies.
Try http://www.jefferspet.com/quik-strike-fly-abatement-strip-twin-pack/camid/equ/cp/SB-Q1/

jan davis

On 6/13/2013 7:21 AM, maria b wrote:

 

Help, in my barnyard the animals do fine. (goats,sheep and chickens)but there are flies all over my alpacas. I hate it! Why is it that they are on them and how do I get rid of them?

Maria Burns (VA)

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Oddly enough, we're just starting to get a few flies this year.  Nothing like we had last year!  There are plenty of deer flies out on the poo piles, but so far very few ordinary house flies or stable flies.  A couple of horse flies have shown up in my van because I leave the doors open in the heat, but I haven't seen any in the barn.  Very strange.  I don't know if it's because we've had such prolonged spells of weather (first a long, dry spell, then a long, rainy spell, then another long, dry spell and now another rainy spell) that they haven't been able to establish as well.  The mosquitoes are another story! Oye!

Judith Korff

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Randolph, NY

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On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Donna J <bear_menagerie@hotmail.com> wrote:

 

Dave, we use the ones like Laurel at Bluebirdhills, we've never had a issue either...
We get ours at TSC, (Tractor Supply Store).
We also spray the area where the beans were after the beans are picked up and moved to the compost area that is on the other side of the property far away from any livestock.
 
That and a fan at the rafters blowing seems to keep them pretty much under control.
Hope this info helps some...
 
Donna


 

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To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
From: bluebirdhills@voyager.net
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 09:50:45 -0400
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Flies making me nuts.....

 

Hi Dave,
I believe you are referring to the fly tape. Yes, we had great experience with it and no issues with birds getting trapped.

I actually prefer the stable fly traps below. They simply are hung and you don't have to do any winding and unwinding of the tape. They are extremely effective against the stable flies which are the little buggers that look like house flies, but bite.

I hang 4 or five around and in just a minute or two, I have 3 or 4 victims. The stinky traps are not effective against stable flies, however they are great at attracting "foul flies".

Here is the source I order from:

https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=27b516af-efc9-40d6-b9fd-a5b909b4544c&gas=stable%20fly%20traps

Good Luck,
Laurel

This is a personal viewpoint and does not
represent the position of Alpaca Registry, Inc.

The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
3617 Derr Road
Springfield, Ohio 45503
937-206-3936
www.bluebirdhills.com
bluebirdhills@voyager.net

> I wonder if any others on this site have experience with this product.
> We love our barn swallows!
>
> Dave
>
> Dave and Esther Friedman
> Adirondack Alpacas
> "From the Womb to the Loom"
> 9568 Old Stage Road
> Remsen, NY 13438
> 315-831-3040
>
> On Jun 26, 2013, at 11:17 AM, Jan wrote:
>
>> Hi, Dave -
>> The sticky tape about which I'm talking is a narrow twine-size tape - so
>> narrow there's almost no room for flies. We are not privileged to have
>> barn swallows - we have LOTS of sparrows and finches - and we've NEVER
>> had a bird stuck on this tape.
>>
>> I really do highly recommend it.
>>
>> jan
>>
>> jan davis, derwydd alpacas, esparto ca, 530-908-1506
>>
>> On 6/26/2013 7:39 AM, David Friedman wrote:
>>>
>>> Jan,
>>>
>>>
>>> My issue with the sticky tape is that barn swallows get stuck on it and
>>> cannot extricate themselves.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> Dave and Esther Friedman
>>> Adirondack Alpacas
>>> "From the Womb to the Loom"
>>> 9568 Old Stage Road
>>> Remsen, NY 13438
>>> 315-831-3040
>>>
>>> On Jun 13, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Jan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Maria - this is what works for us -
>>>>
>>>> clean the fecal matter from all the pastures daily into a compost.
>>>>
>>>> treat the compost weekly with fly parasites - read this -
>>>> http://www.insectary.com/portfolio-items/fly-parasites/
>>>>
>>>> then - Try this in the barn:
>>>>
>>>> <Mail Attachment.jpeg>
>>>> Large View
>>>> Sticky Roll™ Fly Tape System - 1,000 ft.
>>>> Price: $53.50
>>>> Traps up to 92% of available flies! Simply set up Sticky Roll™ around
>>>> flies. When they land, they stick. When a length of tape is used up,
>>>> crank it (flies and all) onto the disposable take-
>>>> Product Number: C22049N
>>>>
>>>> http://www.enasco.com/action/solr/select?q=stick+roll+fly+tape+system&x=8&y=13
>>>>
>>>> Finally, there is a product called QuikStrike which will get rid of
>>>> any remaining flies.
>>>> Try
>>>> http://www.jefferspet.com/quik-strike-fly-abatement-strip-twin-pack/camid/equ/cp/SB-Q1/
>>>>
>>>> jan davis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6/13/2013 7:21 AM, maria b wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Help, in my barnyard the animals do fine. (goats,sheep and
>>>>> chickens)but there are flies all over my alpacas. I hate it! Why is
>>>>> it that they are on them and how do I get rid of them?
>>>>>
>>>>> Maria Burns (VA)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>
>>
>> --
>> jan davis, derwydd alpacas, esparto ca, 530-908-1506
>>
>>
>
>

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RE: [AlpacaTalk] Flies making me nuts.....

 

Dave, we use the ones like Laurel at Bluebirdhills, we've never had a issue either...
We get ours at TSC, (Tractor Supply Store).
We also spray the area where the beans were after the beans are picked up and moved to the compost area that is on the other side of the property far away from any livestock.
 
That and a fan at the rafters blowing seems to keep them pretty much under control.
Hope this info helps some...
 
Donna


 

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To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
From: bluebirdhills@voyager.net
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 09:50:45 -0400
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Flies making me nuts.....

 

Hi Dave,
I believe you are referring to the fly tape. Yes, we had great experience with it and no issues with birds getting trapped.

I actually prefer the stable fly traps below. They simply are hung and you don't have to do any winding and unwinding of the tape. They are extremely effective against the stable flies which are the little buggers that look like house flies, but bite.

I hang 4 or five around and in just a minute or two, I have 3 or 4 victims. The stinky traps are not effective against stable flies, however they are great at attracting "foul flies".

Here is the source I order from:

https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=27b516af-efc9-40d6-b9fd-a5b909b4544c&gas=stable%20fly%20traps

Good Luck,
Laurel

This is a personal viewpoint and does not
represent the position of Alpaca Registry, Inc.

The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
3617 Derr Road
Springfield, Ohio 45503
937-206-3936
www.bluebirdhills.com
bluebirdhills@voyager.net

> I wonder if any others on this site have experience with this product.
> We love our barn swallows!
>
> Dave
>
> Dave and Esther Friedman
> Adirondack Alpacas
> "From the Womb to the Loom"
> 9568 Old Stage Road
> Remsen, NY 13438
> 315-831-3040
>
> On Jun 26, 2013, at 11:17 AM, Jan wrote:
>
>> Hi, Dave -
>> The sticky tape about which I'm talking is a narrow twine-size tape - so
>> narrow there's almost no room for flies. We are not privileged to have
>> barn swallows - we have LOTS of sparrows and finches - and we've NEVER
>> had a bird stuck on this tape.
>>
>> I really do highly recommend it.
>>
>> jan
>>
>> jan davis, derwydd alpacas, esparto ca, 530-908-1506
>>
>> On 6/26/2013 7:39 AM, David Friedman wrote:
>>>
>>> Jan,
>>>
>>>
>>> My issue with the sticky tape is that barn swallows get stuck on it and
>>> cannot extricate themselves.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> Dave and Esther Friedman
>>> Adirondack Alpacas
>>> "From the Womb to the Loom"
>>> 9568 Old Stage Road
>>> Remsen, NY 13438
>>> 315-831-3040
>>>
>>> On Jun 13, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Jan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Maria - this is what works for us -
>>>>
>>>> clean the fecal matter from all the pastures daily into a compost.
>>>>
>>>> treat the compost weekly with fly parasites - read this -
>>>> http://www.insectary.com/portfolio-items/fly-parasites/
>>>>
>>>> then - Try this in the barn:
>>>>
>>>> <Mail Attachment.jpeg>
>>>> Large View
>>>> Sticky Roll™ Fly Tape System - 1,000 ft.
>>>> Price: $53.50
>>>> Traps up to 92% of available flies! Simply set up Sticky Roll™ around
>>>> flies. When they land, they stick. When a length of tape is used up,
>>>> crank it (flies and all) onto the disposable take-
>>>> Product Number: C22049N
>>>>
>>>> http://www.enasco.com/action/solr/select?q=stick+roll+fly+tape+system&x=8&y=13
>>>>
>>>> Finally, there is a product called QuikStrike which will get rid of
>>>> any remaining flies.
>>>> Try
>>>> http://www.jefferspet.com/quik-strike-fly-abatement-strip-twin-pack/camid/equ/cp/SB-Q1/
>>>>
>>>> jan davis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6/13/2013 7:21 AM, maria b wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Help, in my barnyard the animals do fine. (goats,sheep and
>>>>> chickens)but there are flies all over my alpacas. I hate it! Why is
>>>>> it that they are on them and how do I get rid of them?
>>>>>
>>>>> Maria Burns (VA)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>
>>
>> --
>> jan davis, derwydd alpacas, esparto ca, 530-908-1506
>>
>>
>
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Hi Dave,
I believe you are referring to the fly tape. Yes, we had great experience with it and no issues with birds getting trapped.

I actually prefer the stable fly traps below. They simply are hung and you don't have to do any winding and unwinding of the tape. They are extremely effective against the stable flies which are the little buggers that look like house flies, but bite.

I hang 4 or five around and in just a minute or two, I have 3 or 4 victims. The stinky traps are not effective against stable flies, however they are great at attracting "foul flies".

Here is the source I order from:

https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=27b516af-efc9-40d6-b9fd-a5b909b4544c&gas=stable%20fly%20traps

Good Luck,
Laurel

This is a personal viewpoint and does not
represent the position of Alpaca Registry, Inc.

The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
3617 Derr Road
Springfield, Ohio 45503
937-206-3936
www.bluebirdhills.com
bluebirdhills@voyager.net

> I wonder if any others on this site have experience with this product.
> We love our barn swallows!
>
> Dave
>
> Dave and Esther Friedman
> Adirondack Alpacas
> "From the Womb to the Loom"
> 9568 Old Stage Road
> Remsen, NY 13438
> 315-831-3040
>
> On Jun 26, 2013, at 11:17 AM, Jan wrote:
>
>> Hi, Dave -
>> The sticky tape about which I'm talking is a narrow twine-size tape - so
>> narrow there's almost no room for flies. We are not privileged to have
>> barn swallows - we have LOTS of sparrows and finches - and we've NEVER
>> had a bird stuck on this tape.
>>
>> I really do highly recommend it.
>>
>> jan
>>
>> jan davis, derwydd alpacas, esparto ca, 530-908-1506
>>
>> On 6/26/2013 7:39 AM, David Friedman wrote:
>>>
>>> Jan,
>>>
>>>
>>> My issue with the sticky tape is that barn swallows get stuck on it and
>>> cannot extricate themselves.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> Dave and Esther Friedman
>>> Adirondack Alpacas
>>> "From the Womb to the Loom"
>>> 9568 Old Stage Road
>>> Remsen, NY 13438
>>> 315-831-3040
>>>
>>> On Jun 13, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Jan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Maria - this is what works for us -
>>>>
>>>> clean the fecal matter from all the pastures daily into a compost.
>>>>
>>>> treat the compost weekly with fly parasites - read this -
>>>> http://www.insectary.com/portfolio-items/fly-parasites/
>>>>
>>>> then - Try this in the barn:
>>>>
>>>> <Mail Attachment.jpeg>
>>>> Large View
>>>> Sticky Roll™ Fly Tape System - 1,000 ft.
>>>> Price: $53.50
>>>> Traps up to 92% of available flies! Simply set up Sticky Roll™ around
>>>> flies. When they land, they stick. When a length of tape is used up,
>>>> crank it (flies and all) onto the disposable take-
>>>> Product Number: C22049N
>>>>
>>>> http://www.enasco.com/action/solr/select?q=stick+roll+fly+tape+system&x=8&y=13
>>>>
>>>> Finally, there is a product called QuikStrike which will get rid of
>>>> any remaining flies.
>>>> Try
>>>> http://www.jefferspet.com/quik-strike-fly-abatement-strip-twin-pack/camid/equ/cp/SB-Q1/
>>>>
>>>> jan davis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6/13/2013 7:21 AM, maria b wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Help, in my barnyard the animals do fine. (goats,sheep and
>>>>> chickens)but there are flies all over my alpacas. I hate it! Why is
>>>>> it that they are on them and how do I get rid of them?
>>>>>
>>>>> Maria Burns (VA)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>
>>
>> --
>> jan davis, derwydd alpacas, esparto ca, 530-908-1506
>>
>>
>
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I had forgotten in my younger days....and that was a LONG time ago!  Mom used  one in the enclosed patio area.  We had a parakeet that had gotten loose and she flew right into it and it was a horrible thing.  We pulled so many feathers out of that poor bird trying to free her from it.  It leaves a gooey sticky on the feathers too.  We got it on our hands too.  :( 

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To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
From: lauraroberts518@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:35:55 -0400
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Flies making me nuts.....

 

We have used them for several years. They work well and never caught a bird, just nasty flies, ocassional moths, wasps.
Laura
R Half Pint Farm
Alpacas & Miniature Dairy Goats

On Jun 28, 2013 6:33 PM, "David Friedman" <alpacas@roadrunner.com> wrote:

 

I wonder if any others on this site have experience with this product.   We love our barn swallows!

Dave

Dave and Esther Friedman
Adirondack Alpacas
"From the Womb to the Loom"
9568 Old Stage Road
Remsen, NY 13438
315-831-3040

On Jun 26, 2013, at 11:17 AM, Jan wrote:

 

Hi, Dave -
The sticky tape about which I'm talking is a narrow twine-size tape - so narrow there's almost no room for flies. We are not privileged to have barn swallows - we have LOTS of sparrows and finches - and we've NEVER had a bird stuck on this tape.

I really do highly recommend it.

jan

jan davis, derwydd alpacas, esparto ca, 530-908-1506

On 6/26/2013 7:39 AM, David Friedman wrote:

 

Jan,

My issue with the sticky tape is that barn swallows get stuck on it and cannot extricate themselves. 

Dave

Dave and Esther Friedman
Adirondack Alpacas
"From the Womb to the Loom"
9568 Old Stage Road
Remsen, NY 13438
315-831-3040

On Jun 13, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Jan wrote:

Maria - this is what works for us -

clean the fecal matter from all the pastures daily into a compost. 

treat the compost weekly with fly parasites - read this - http://www.insectary.com/portfolio-items/fly-parasites/

then - Try this in the barn:

<Mail Attachment.jpeg>

Large View

Sticky Roll™ Fly Tape System - 1,000 ft.

Price: $53.50

Traps up to 92% of available flies! Simply set up Sticky Roll™ around flies. When they land, they stick. When a length of tape is used up, crank it (flies and all) onto the disposable take-

Product Number: C22049N

http://www.enasco.com/action/solr/select?q=stick+roll+fly+tape+system&x=8&y=13

Finally, there is a product called QuikStrike which will get rid of any remaining flies.
Try http://www.jefferspet.com/quik-strike-fly-abatement-strip-twin-pack/camid/equ/cp/SB-Q1/

jan davis

On 6/13/2013 7:21 AM, maria b wrote:

 

Help, in my barnyard the animals do fine. (goats,sheep and chickens)but there are flies all over my alpacas. I hate it! Why is it that they are on them and how do I get rid of them?

Maria Burns (VA)

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We have used them for several years. They work well and never caught a bird, just nasty flies, ocassional moths, wasps.
Laura
R Half Pint Farm
Alpacas & Miniature Dairy Goats

On Jun 28, 2013 6:33 PM, "David Friedman" <alpacas@roadrunner.com> wrote:

 

I wonder if any others on this site have experience with this product.   We love our barn swallows!

Dave

Dave and Esther Friedman
Adirondack Alpacas
"From the Womb to the Loom"
9568 Old Stage Road
Remsen, NY 13438
315-831-3040

On Jun 26, 2013, at 11:17 AM, Jan wrote:

 

Hi, Dave -
The sticky tape about which I'm talking is a narrow twine-size tape - so narrow there's almost no room for flies. We are not privileged to have barn swallows - we have LOTS of sparrows and finches - and we've NEVER had a bird stuck on this tape.

I really do highly recommend it.

jan

jan davis, derwydd alpacas, esparto ca, 530-908-1506

On 6/26/2013 7:39 AM, David Friedman wrote:

 

Jan,

My issue with the sticky tape is that barn swallows get stuck on it and cannot extricate themselves. 

Dave

Dave and Esther Friedman
Adirondack Alpacas
"From the Womb to the Loom"
9568 Old Stage Road
Remsen, NY 13438
315-831-3040

On Jun 13, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Jan wrote:

Maria - this is what works for us -

clean the fecal matter from all the pastures daily into a compost. 

treat the compost weekly with fly parasites - read this - http://www.insectary.com/portfolio-items/fly-parasites/

then - Try this in the barn:

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Sticky Roll™ Fly Tape System - 1,000 ft.

Price: $53.50

Traps up to 92% of available flies! Simply set up Sticky Roll™ around flies. When they land, they stick. When a length of tape is used up, crank it (flies and all) onto the disposable take-

Product Number: C22049N

http://www.enasco.com/action/solr/select?q=stick+roll+fly+tape+system&x=8&y=13

Finally, there is a product called QuikStrike which will get rid of any remaining flies.
Try http://www.jefferspet.com/quik-strike-fly-abatement-strip-twin-pack/camid/equ/cp/SB-Q1/

jan davis

On 6/13/2013 7:21 AM, maria b wrote:

 

Help, in my barnyard the animals do fine. (goats,sheep and chickens)but there are flies all over my alpacas. I hate it! Why is it that they are on them and how do I get rid of them?

Maria Burns (VA)

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