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Fly Issues
Posted: Wed May 13, 2026 12:27 am
by Cookie
My coop constantly has flies either around it or in it. I’m wondering if anyone knows of any repellent that is poultry safe? I found “Diatomaceous Earth” that would be poultry safe. Has anyone used this for their coop/run? Anything can help!
Re: Fly Issues
Posted: Wed May 13, 2026 12:35 am
by HFFAdmin
I have tried DE and saw no improvment. I had a mite infestation some years ago. I sprayed Permethrin. To my surprise it got rid of the mites and the flies and is cost effective compared to some other products.
Here is a chart a friend made for the different concentrations. A bonus is there is no egg withdrawal period.
I have attached this in other posts. The lines marked in yellow worked best for me.