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| House Fly laying eggs on manure |
The following are ways to control or reduce the population of flies in poultry farms;
Manure management
To prevent fly breeding, remove the manure often, at least twice a week. This breaks the breeding life cycle. It is important to scatter the manure in thin layers outdoors to kill the eggs and larvae by drying them. Avoid piles or clumps of manure.
To control flies, it is vital that you lower the water content of the manure. Follow these steps to minimize water content:
• Prevent leaks in water troughs or cups.
• Provide abundant cross-ventilation beneath the cages, especially during hot weather.
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| Wet manure Breeding ground for flies |
Sanitation
•Quickly remove and dispose of dead birds and broken eggs. Dispose of them far from the poultry premises by burning them in an incinerator.
• Immediately clean up and dispose of feed spills and manure spills, especially if they are wet.
• Clean out weed-choked water drainage ditches.
• Install proper leave troughs and down- spouts on poultry houses to carry rainwater far from the buildings.
• Provide proper drainage in the poultry yards.
• Minimize the migration of flies from other fly-infested animal operations close to the poultry house.
Others (use with caution)
> Use of fly traps
> Sprinkling kerosene on the heaped manure
> Use of insecticide
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| Trapped flies |
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