If you have a chicken coop, then you have flies. Flies are attracted to things like fresh poop and wet bedding so they just love hanging out in the chicken coop. Luckily there are a few very effective ways to keep flies out of the chicken coop!
The first step in reducing the fly population is to stop attracting them. They especially like fresh poop and wet feed. By cleaning up under the roost each morning and allowing my chickens to free range all day, the amount of fresh poop inside the coop is minimal.
When chicken feed, water and bedding mix they form a nasty smelling fermenting mass that flies seem to love. Leave it too long and you'll see maggots in it. Gross. I use a pan under the water bowl for easy cleanup of spills, plus it keeps the floor from being wet all the time. Also remove any treats (like fruit) that the chickens haven't finished since rotting food is a favorite of flies.
Now that we've removed the things that attract the flies to the coop, here are the steps I use to keep them from returning.
Keep flies out of chicken coopwas originally posted by Favorite Chicken Blogs
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