STRATEGIES FOR THE STABLE
Using the strategy below, you will already be well on your way to reducing the number of flies in your stable.
It is important that you muck out daily and, ideally, in the mornings, before the flies get too active in the heat and start laying eggs.
Secondly, it is a good idea to remove horse droppings from the pen when feeding at night or bringing in hay for the night. Even better during the day.
It is a good idea to have a bucket or wheelbarrow standing by in the stable so that you can continually pick up the horse droppings. Ensure that the wheelbarrow is always covered with a cloth or similar so that flies cannot get in.
Fly larvae will always be crawling out towards the edge of the horse pen. Sprinkle a thin layer of chalk all around the horse pen. The chalk will kill the fly larvae. Chalk is a natural product free of toxins, and it is not harmful to the horses - and it is even very inexpensive too. You must use chalk powder instead of chalk granules.
You will never be completely rid of flies. There will always be some in the area, but when we know that a fly can create up to 500 new ones in 10 days, it makes good sense to catch as many as possible even though there are not that many at the moment.
Flies are quite easy to catch with our FlyCatch. Place the FlyCatch in the areas that you can see the flies swarming in. Such areas will often be where it is sheltered from the wind and the sun’s rays can reach. In the morning you will often see the flies being very active as the first rays of sun appear. Place FlyCatch on the wall, on the floor of the stable or wherever you think it will do the most good.
Can also be placed in the horse box close to piles of fertiliser where you can see the flies are active. However, there must be no horse in the box. FlyCatch can also be placed on the dunghill and do its work from there. Please note that FlyCatch can only tolerate limited amounts of moisture and water.
Buy a FlyCatch package with five foldable units with adhesive on two sides.
- Use FlyCatch to capture flies in stables and elsewhere. For example, on the terrace, where flies can be a nuisance.
- Place FlyCatch where you can see the flies being active and swarming.
- Do not place FlyCatch where the horses can reach it, as they will probably knock it over in no time.
- Repeat the process on a regular basis when the flies become too much of a nuisance.
- Involve other horse owners in the fight against flies.
- Perhaps you can buy the products as a group and save 15% or 30% on bulk purchases.
