Chicken tractor flies and mosquitoes

[NorthwoodsChick]

I’ve read the threads on flies and mosquitoes but need practical animal and vegetation safe solutions. What can I use on grass to keep flies away after moving my chicken tractor? 50 CC make a terrible mess.
The field is grazed by cows in later summer, so non- toxic solution is preferred.
I’ve used fly traps, sticky paper, sand, DE.
Mosquitos are horrible. I live near grassy wetlands so can’t use chemicals. How can I protect the meat birds from the hundreds that end up in the tractor every day?

TIA

 

[SmiYa0126]

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMIT-CHEMICAL-117-6-30OZ-Mosquito/dp/B0001AUF8G?ref_=bpop_sc_dp

We've used this with great success!

 

[SmiYa0126]

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMIT-CHEMICAL-117-6-30OZ-Mosquito/dp/B0001AUF8G?ref_=bpop_sc_dp

We've used this with great success!

For flies I would recommend two things, put garden lime and then bedding where your chickens are so that there is less odor and then get one of those big fly traps, but put it a few feet away since it attracts them .

 

[McChooky]

A lot of farms that use the hanging fly and mosquito traps around their barns. They sell the reusable and disposable type both in farm stores.You can get them on Amazon too

 

[McChooky]

Using a drip waterer in your chicken tractor would cut down on wet feed on the ground .It attracts them

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

A lot of farms that use the hanging fly and mosquito traps around their barns. They sell the reusable and disposable type both in farm stores.You can get them on Amazon too

Thank you- I have used disposable- they fill up in less than a week.
I will look for this reusable unit. Thanks!!

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Using a drip waterer in your chicken tractor would cut down on wet feed on the ground .It attracts them

I use auto cup waterers and dry feed in dry gutter troughs. It’s the poo— and it’s certainly my own fault thinking I could have 50 Cross in a tractor. The tractor is more than adequate space wise, but man, they plaster the grass!
I’m moving the tractor 2x daily.
I’ll try the garden lime and a reusable fly trap next.
thanks for your input

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hey hey! I forgot about this one! Irish spring soap! Hang it around the coop out of reach of the chickens!

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Hey hey! I forgot about this one! Irish spring soap! Hang it around the coop out of reach of the chickens!

I’ve heard of this being a deer deterrent. Cheap enough to try..thx

 

[McChooky]

I use auto cup waterers and dry feed in dry gutter troughs. It’s the poo— and it’s certainly my own fault thinking I could have 50 Cross in a tractor. The tractor is more than adequate space wise, but man, they plaster the grass!
I’m moving the tractor 2x daily.
I’ll try the garden lime and a reusable fly trap next.
thanks for your input

Hope it helps! Thanks!