Farmer Wins War with Flies Using Simple Traps

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@ImusNoxa Жыл бұрын

I love seeing your commitment to viewing the farm as part of an entire ecosystem and recognizing how all the various parts come into play and affect each other

@sean-or1nc Жыл бұрын

Ecosystems dont need vaccines

@janetyurkin822 Жыл бұрын

As Dr. Jane Goodall said, How can we believe it’s a good idea to grow our food with poison?

@Dobviews Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@vickimarkjones Жыл бұрын

Agree!!!

@minnahumble2294 Жыл бұрын

Me, too.

@Snick989 Жыл бұрын

damn every video i watched recently you just seem more and more confident and assured in your position now. it no longer feels like a guy im watching learning farming, it feels like a farmer teaching me whats went on recently and what to do next. been great to watch the journey.

@saraschneider6781 Жыл бұрын

He's still learning (as he always should) but there's definitely a confidence of "I have no idea what I'm doing, so I'm going to try these three things." rather than just "maybe this will work".

@briangarrow448 Жыл бұрын

I was licensed to do pest control for a number of years in a job where that duty was a small part of the total work responsibilities. I also tried to use chemical control as a last resort. The simplest reason was cost. Changing methods, making decisions based upon removing food sources and general cleanliness were all much easier and cheaper. Pesticides are expensive and toxic. They also come with unintended consequences.

@0xFF48 Жыл бұрын

That’s why modern pest control focuses on a integrated solution. Chemical pesticides can be a part of the solution, but breeding ground control with chickens, possibly parasitic wasps, spreading and drying out manure piles, and sanitation has to be a part of it.

@andrewj5998 Жыл бұрын

Hey Morgan! Your flypaper traps seem to be working great. I think you're seeing more flies on the buckets because they're lower to the ground, where more flies are likely to congregate. I would suggest building a simple box with four boards and screwing 18 inch long pieces of wood to act as legs in each inside corner. The idea is just to keep the flypaper off the ground so grass and leaves don't get stuck. No need to stick it in the ground - it won't go anywhere. Then, use a staple gun to attach the flypaper. Staples are cheap and you should only need about 6 - 8 per side. It's easy to tear the flypaper off and leave the staples embedded in the boards. I would also screw some metal handles into the top edge of the boards so the contraption is easier to pick up and move.

@minnahumble2294 Жыл бұрын

Whoa. Great suggestion.

@vistas5823 2 ай бұрын

Cool idea except that's basically what the trashcan does already lol

@jaredreid2661 Жыл бұрын

Board trap design update: Rather then going length wise with the paper wrap it vertically and stick to itself more. won't need the line in the middle and probably easier to attach the paper. Also Consider using those metal gator clips or plastic clamps just for ease of start and end.

@silverforest4682 Жыл бұрын

or clothespins

@jenn7047 Жыл бұрын

This is a great idea. Morgan, I thought the chickens were able to eat the bugs off the paper last year, are you still doing that?

@minnahumble2294 Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great suggestion.

@annwithaplan9766 Жыл бұрын

@@silverforest4682 - Clothes pins sill only work if the board is skinny enough. They won't work if the board is too thick. Tried them with different things myself.

@lindakim3051 11 ай бұрын

Or maybe you could just stick the flypaper to a sandwich board? Easy to carry (some even have handles) and two-sided, and freestanding

@Lonesome__Dove Жыл бұрын

Morgan you've really become a leader in this farm life thing...just a few yrs ago you had no actual real life experience with just passion, motivation and likely lots of research you made the jump from dreaming to doing and now you're teaching ppl literally. Really speaks to your dedication and level of intelligence and motivation. You're doing great my friend. I also want to let you know I love you and what you're doing, I don't personally know you but you, your family and your farm have become a part of my life that I'd be devastated if i was no longer to view and hear your stories and daily life. Thanks for being you. I hope the young people on this site soak up what you're sharing....and even older folks too but especially young folks. Your kindness and generosity is something that should be spread from human to human.

@minnahumble2294 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Agreed. And as a collateral benefit you get to live on property that looks like the Garden of Eden. I keep looking at the property from your drone footage and there is what looks like another 30 or 40 acres of pasture behind your maple trees that would round off your holding to about 200 acres (if your neighbor should ever decide to sell a piece.) that would be a good place to keep sheep. I have heard in the past that you can’t pasture sheep and cattle on the same land because sheep crop the grass so close to the ground. I’m not even sure it’s true, but I would try to negotiate with that landowner for a right of first option. Then if they ever get in a mood to retire or sell, you get a first option and as long as you pay market value you can buy it. I am probably poking my nose where doesn’t belong, but just FYI. I have seen this kind of instrument used where I am from here in Louisiana. There are advantages to both parties and usually some money changes hands at the inception of the agreement. There are several ways to structure the deal including a credit toward the purchase price in the amount of the down payment if it ever comes to that. Of course there is a distinct disadvantage for you if the neighbor never decides to sell, but most people who are neighbors know going into it whether that’s a possibility.

@lynnbetts4332 Жыл бұрын

The board method may be more effective if you drop it down about a foot. About the height of the trashcan. Some people like those long strips hanging in a barn. I quit hanging them after finding wren feathers in one, and a hummingbird trapped in another (it was dead). I do use the stinky traps but wrap the fly strips around the top of the jug, so they catch most of the flies before they enter the jug. Helps it last longer. But that is inside my barn. Chicken poop really attracts flies, so I throw diatomaceous earth down under where they roost. It will kill any maggots that hatch and can also kill the flies. Despite what people claim, it really isn't effective for internal parasites. It turns to mud when wet. Works best when it is dry. In some areas, we also have the benefit of dung beetles to help break up poop. Using chemicals that get into the animals' systems carries through in the poop and can kill beneficials like dung beetles. Talk about a zen moment. Watching the larger dung beetles roll clods of poop to their underground hole with their back legs. Get two on one ball, and it can be a fight to see which is stronger.

@RoseNZieg Жыл бұрын

dung beetles are awesome.

@grampa_ahah 11 ай бұрын

@@RoseNZieg Im sorry I can't help myself... But are those dung beetles the kind to get after the the bell rings? Or do you have any experience the ding beetles? You know, the beetles you might buy before a bell rings. My apologies for a terrible farm poop joke...

@donring Жыл бұрын

great to see Baby B thriving having lived her whole life outdoors, also love to see everything looking so green, after all the rain when you do get a bright day or two the grass and everything else grows quickly at this time of the year.

@horsemaskreplica Жыл бұрын

Glad the plank fly traps are showing promise - I think an improvement would be if you turned them 90 degrees and put a spike on the bottom to impale it directly into the ground. That way it could be 100% scrap wood, have paper at different heights to catch more flies, and the paper wouldn't want to flop off since gravity would naturally be pulling it the way you want. Curious to see the next iteration!

@Shridra Жыл бұрын

My folks don't struggle with flies so much, but this year has been absolutely horrible for mosquitoes. They have 40 acres of mostly heavily wooded forest and they have their motorhomes kind of right in the middle of it. With hurricane Fiona last year a lot of large trees were knocked over, including their rootballs, which has left lots of spots for water to collect. They're working on clearing up the trees and tipping the rootballs back into their spots, but in the meantime they went and got some of the propane mosquito traps which I've been bugging them to buy for 2 years lol. They finally agreed it was a good idea - natural attraction for mostly just the mosquitoes, which is slowly removing the breeding population. I'm excited to see how much better it is next year!

@juliemcgugan1244 Жыл бұрын

Where I used to live, we got a secondary ‘pandemic’ of dengue fever, during lockdown, because pest control services were not allowed to enter people’s properties anymore. It took so long to get it under control, because the population of the Aedes aegypti mosquito exploded out of control and people were coming down with dengue fever left and right. So many of my friends had it that, COVID became the less-terrible option, at one point.

@seadragon1456 Жыл бұрын

My city fogs all public grounds -including subdivisions 5 days a week. It’s a rotation. The city said it’s not toxic and that’s it’s just an oil that blows in the wind….. mosquitoes are still bad so I’m not sure the point. Anyway, I make sure my kids and I are inside for the night before the truck comes. I can’t believe a lot of my neighbors just continue cooking and playing outside with the mist lingering.

@stevebabiak6997 Жыл бұрын

@@seadragon1456 - might be similar to “dormant oil” that is used to control pests on vegetation.

@iossaiken Жыл бұрын

For the trapping of Flies: I think the flipped red garbage bins are retaining the day's heat and that is what makes flies attracted to it. You could try using red/orange traffic pylons elevated on a pole or no pole.

@damnkris Жыл бұрын

Morgan is like a master at telling us he'll leave product links below, but not doing it. 7:10

@GoldShawFarm Жыл бұрын

I'm so bad at that. Updated!

@marjoriegoodwin2993 Жыл бұрын

@@GoldShawFarm Woops.

@Sidewinder84x Жыл бұрын

even after he updated i still dont see it, oh well haha

@saraschneider6781 Жыл бұрын

@@GoldShawFarmI really love how you disclose affiliate income. I'm never mad at your sponsored ads eiher- which is saying a lot!

@dakotareid1566 Жыл бұрын

@@GoldShawFarmstill not there

@oscarmarfori613 Жыл бұрын

14:24 the way you install the trap paper is defining factor of it’s effectiveness

@jeanbrown4288 Жыл бұрын

I'm amazed at how you keep trying to improve things ! Your a great farmer also my grandkids and I are looking forward to the reading of your new book!! We will also be buying one for kids library here at my house aka grandma's house! Ty for all you and Allison do!!

@juliemcgugan1244 Жыл бұрын

❤️

@jeanbrown4288 Жыл бұрын

@-.Goldshawfarm what can I help you with??

@funkyfemsel2112 Жыл бұрын

I was just trying to remember the other day what my first gold shaw farm video was and i just remembered it was this one a year ago!!! Thanks for a year of educating and entertaining me Morgan ❤❤ its been wonderful going on this journey with you and your ecosystem of wonderful animals ❤❤ If i can make a request: a compilation of weird chicken moments of zen, because they are genuine moments of zen for me, and the thought of having my lunchbreak or falling asleep to that is making me zen and sleepy already 😊😊

@dt8ustotten285 Жыл бұрын

Your bucket method is on the ground level where I think the flies are more likely to travel? Buzzing near cow pies etc for example.

@nodigBKMiche Жыл бұрын

I think once your trees start growing & fruiting, you will have more birds from nature to eat the flies. Love your content, humility, honesty & integrity 😽😽

@gildedbear5355 Жыл бұрын

A few thoughts on the board traps. The board traps are higher up than the bucket version. A lot of flies could simply be flying under the trap. The second board with more flies might have been because it was nearer the water trough. The trough itself would force the flies to fly higher, thus putting them at the same height as the board, but it was also closer to a place where the cows congregate throughout the day and so flies are more likely to be THERE rather than somewhere else. Lastly, it'll likely work better to have the join between the ends of the fly paper be right in the middle of the board rather than the end. It'll be easier to secure the ends together. Somebody else suggested staples, it'd probably work well to secure the fly paper in general.

@Dan_Slee Жыл бұрын

One suggestion to add to the list Morgan, would be creating perches and roosts for song birds that will eat large amounts of flies... for instance Tree Swallows are known to to eat more than 2500 flies in a day as adults. If you aren't sure of what types of birds you have near you that would eat flies during the warm season, a little googling can help you find that info.

@Philisnotretired Жыл бұрын

I bought a 3 roll pack on Amazon. Man, the stuff works great. The stuck flies serve as attractants for the other flies. The more you catch, the more you catch. Winning!

@lindakim3051 11 ай бұрын

I got some window fly trap stickers for my apartment and I’m actually kinda sad I don’t have more of a fly problem. It’s just so satisfying to catch them!!

@ruthanne9914 Жыл бұрын

Might the board traps be sturdier if you wrapped the fly paper around them vertically? Spiraling the paper that way would eliminate the need for tying, pinning, etc. the paper to the board. Maybe a little more time consuming to remove the old paper, but only marginally. --Either way, I sure admire the way you care for your animals, your land, and by extension, all of us. 🍃

@GutterV Жыл бұрын

Building off this idea, he may want to design a trap using an A-frame sign as reference (ex: wet floor sign). He has decent scrap board to work with base. He just needs to construct it in a way that works for him. It would let him secure that fly paper to the board so it runs (vertically) over both boards. He'd still need to pin the paper in several spots (at least 4 per facing), but it would probably be more stable compared to those posts he was using.

@thePrisoner1000 Жыл бұрын

@@GutterV maybe even a hinge to flatten it and make it easier to cart around and store during the winter.

@GutterV Жыл бұрын

@@thePrisoner1000 Of course, that's ultimately the path the design should go for long-term, large-scale use. I still wouldn't mind seeing him handyman a fixed A-frame from those boards and a few planks. I just enjoy seeing the man problem-solve his daily grind.

@bkm2797 Жыл бұрын

I thought this was one of the best ideas you came up with Morgan, it's those little ideas that are the best. The cows are much happier, no doubt about it! Thanks for the update, all is well at Gold Shaw Farm.

@bjrnslader5907 Жыл бұрын

The War on Flies is what brought me to the channel last year and I've loved watching and learning ever since then. It's a good sign as well that you're toying with ideas on how to make the fly traps more effective. Overall, great channel, great farm, great people. I love ya

@bjrnslader5907 Жыл бұрын

@Goldshawfarm_. What would you like to discuss my dear friend?

@veratrine1483 Жыл бұрын

it's also important to note that pesticides like that are VERY harmful for aquatic life and health so exposure could effectively destroy your developing pond and harm the connecting waterways. thank you for talking about how important it is to consider the consequences of chemical pest control! lots of love from michigan!!

@anitraahrens905 Жыл бұрын

❤ Morgan, l love watching Beatrix Potter frolicking and running along with the adult cows. She's so sweet and adorable. ❤ P.S. May I suggest for your next book, write one about Beatrix Potter, as she was born in the pasture and her nanny Auntie Abby.

@dc-4ever201 Жыл бұрын

Morgan, as you said the fly paper is easier and better as you can burn it when done, whereas the jars snd buckets, you have to dispose of the contents somewhere and re top up. An idea to attach the fly paper to the board might be a few drawing pins, you can lever them back out with a multitool to reuse and just tear through them when changing paper.

@birdsndog5932 Жыл бұрын

Sticky papers work! In the house, too. Hanging strips, strips in windows, etc. No animals or humans harmed or threatened.

@defeqel6537 Жыл бұрын

The trashcan honestly seemed easier to set up, and since it is closer to the ground, presumably easier for insects to get to when windy, always good to try things out though

@lindakim3051 11 ай бұрын

Agreed!! Trash can is easy to move around and seems stable on the ground, and setting up the posts seemed a little finicky to me. My other idea was to stick the paper to a folding sandwich board, which might be a bit easier to carry. Not sure what exactly it is he doesn’t like about the trash cans though

@BraddyT Жыл бұрын

Love your videos Morgan! I think the flypaper is all about placement, place the traps closer to the cow pies or the water and you’ll catch more!

@karenschoessler1178 Жыл бұрын

Wow...I'm so happy to see and hear your trapping ideas plus keeping it all natural!

@lhmcd5538 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with all of your principles Morgan. We do need to be far more mindful of how we effect those around us and the environment. You lead by example so thank you for doing that. Thank you. May you all please take care and stay safe. Louisa. 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩

@FeedMeSalt Жыл бұрын

We always used our hens to handle flies. Your methods are clearly more necessary and effective. The combo of the chicken tractor and tape is amazing

@JoeyBlogs007 Жыл бұрын

6:40 The slug actually didn't appear trapped at all. I'm wondering if its eating the flies. Apparently slugs are considered scavengers, and they may consume dead insects, including dead flies, if they come across them. While slugs primarily feed on plant material and are herbivores, they are opportunistic feeders and will sometimes eat decaying organic matter, including dead insects. Courtesy of ChatGPT.

@laattardo Жыл бұрын

I need glasses, I swear it was a snail 😂

@Shadowspets Жыл бұрын

There are carnivorous slugs as well that mainly feed in cadavers and other snails/slugs

@JoeyBlogs007 Жыл бұрын

Snails and slugs are part of the same biological family. Snails are opportunistic feeders and, under certain conditions, may consume dead insects, including dead flies.

@JoeyBlogs007 Жыл бұрын

😂🤣🤪

@laattardo Жыл бұрын

@josephblogs352 yes, slugs are houseless snails 🤣🤣

@OveranalyzingStarWars Жыл бұрын

It just warms my little heart every time you throw a Star Wars reference in your videos

@stevebabiak6997 Жыл бұрын

In Pennsylvania, we use that same type of fly paper tape to catch spotted lantern flies. They are attracted to certain trees, so we wrap a strip around the trunks of those trees, sticky side out (and there are some neighbors of mine who put the sticky side to the bark, so don’t do that).

@Self.reliant Жыл бұрын

I found having the trap lower to the ground catches more flies. I think that's why your higher board was less flies per inch

@scooterpush Жыл бұрын

As a long time viewer, I just want to say, Mondays,, Thursdays and Saturdays, are my little dose of joy and smiles brought to me by Morgan of Gold Shaw Farm. You are so good at this I just don't have the patience to plod through other homesteaders videos because they don't make it interesting and they rely on their personal family drama to keep me watching. BTW, I was hoping to here some good news about the baby ducks momma hatched. That was as sad as the skunks getting Dottie's babies.

@lindahensley4161 Жыл бұрын

Your farming method are totally awesome. Thanks so much for sharing your life with us.

@laulaeee Жыл бұрын

Every single one of those things is a fly - except there’s a snail at 0:08 !! Though it’s not buzzing so I guess it wasn’t included… 😂😋😁

@Haryah11 11 ай бұрын

Barn swallows also REALLY help with flies and misquotes. They also come back yearly once they find a good nesting ground. I don't know if they are in Vermont, but if you build houses for them around the perimeter of a garden or yard, leave barn doors open in the summer, they will move in and nest. Once nests are built, they have eggs and chicks and those chicks need fed a lot of food. Ergo around dusk and such you'll have a horde of swallows just mobbing every bit of insects that will drive you mad like the Ride of the Rohirrim.

@OwlishFun 11 ай бұрын

I really appriciate this very much. We're a rural museum that has an awful cluster fly problem come September, and I want to try out your approach to see if we can keep them mstly out of the museum building itself :)

@Masood1810 Жыл бұрын

Hey Morgan, I love watching your videos. My suggestion for a robust flytrap design would be to make an 'A frame' (like the chalkboards on French street restaurants) and have boards on either sides, then stick the paper on to it. That way it stands everywhere and will still be mobile.

@juliebanks6172 11 ай бұрын

Hi Morgan, I tried your flypaper method. It works great. I have tried all those fly traps listed on Amazon and ugh they stink. I wrapped a container and placed a corncob on top of it that the chickens had finished and I must have had 1,000 flies stuck to it. YAY thanks Morgan.

@julieinak Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, the chickens and fly paper doing a great job! Glad you have such a great system!

@Gertyutz Ай бұрын

I love the long-haired cows. They're so beautiful. The flypaper is great. It's been around for many years. I would keep both traps.

@Seriouslioness Жыл бұрын

I thought this would be a boring video but it was actually super duper interesting. I think it is so cool that you have figured all of this out! props!!

@Lonesome__Dove Жыл бұрын

Sticky traps will always work. Its the best IMO for simple removal without chemical intervention. 100% the right way to go!

@j.miller9700 Жыл бұрын

I think your traps are a thousand times better than the commercial ones. Good job!

@gaylewatkins4685 Жыл бұрын

Awesome fly trap solution. It's really working!! Great job Morgan. 👏👏👏

@alphanerd7221 Жыл бұрын

I never realized my primary interest in this channel was looking at pretty things until I saw the video of a bunch of gross flies.

@blazethealaskanmalamute4633 Жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration ❤ thank you for all the useful tips & tricks I hopefully 1 day put to use! My family have been discussing moving to a sustainable ranch/farm life. We’d love to have chickens, highland cattle & “wooly” pigs as we live in Alaska. The dream will happen someday ❤

@sebbes333 11 ай бұрын

*@Gold Shaw Farm* That plank-fly-trap, try rotating it so the plank is "standing", and wrap the flypaper over it, like an up-side-down U, and maybe use some weights on the fly-paper ends, to keep tension on it? Would also be interesting to see what happens if you paint different planks in different colors, if that have some effect, for some strange reason.

@_1_271 Жыл бұрын

my guess is there were less flies on the fly paper on the wooden board because the fly paper flapped around in the wind more than when it was stuck to the trash can. i also find the effectiveness of the bottle method improves the longer you leave it, and when they are full just scoop out the dead flies and re-use the liquid (top up with plain water if necessary)

@barker262 Жыл бұрын

Mate, there is film of troops in North Africa during WW2 dealing with there fly problem. It shows them emptying home made traps full of dead flies. Enough to fill a couple of wheelbarrows. The traps looked about as large as an old TV. I’ve never been able to find out the construction of them, but it could be something to look into.

@13MoonsOverMayhem Жыл бұрын

Morgan, maybe try a sandwich board design for fly trap. Lots of flat area, easy to pick up by a handle on top and move it, water runs right off, and folds flat to store in winter.

@eric2500 Жыл бұрын

The sound of the fly buzzing coming out my speakers was enough to make my cat think there was a fly in the room - fooled me too for half a second!

@douglasmorton6121 Жыл бұрын

Pretty darn cool, Morgan! 👍😎. Thank you, and Stay Safe!!!

@varietypack4979 Ай бұрын

I'm so glad I found this video about the big rolls of fly paper. I have been using this in combination with the Rescue fly traps after two of my ducks got fly strike. It is a bot fly massacre down here in Georgia. I am catching thousands every day. Now if my neighbor would stop open dumping dead sheep at our property line!

@Nphen Жыл бұрын

🐖 Would like to see the pigs move to a new area 🐷 and maybe see you use their food as a lure to root through an area you want rooted up. I know it will take some work to prep and fence an area for them. Love to see your cows happy & healthy and mostly fly-free. Looking forward to more teen geese and new chick updates soon!

@cthulhukc7six6six37 Жыл бұрын

Right on, great information and insight

@craigk.235 Жыл бұрын

The information was useful! Those traps are pretty great. You'll probably make more traps in the future.

@BC-kx5zb 11 ай бұрын

Many livestock producers have shown a strong interest in using garlic to reduce horn flies on pastured cattle. Garlic is commercially available in a pre-mix mineral or can be purchased and mixed by the producer in mineral or salt, normally at a concentration of 2% garlic.

@saraschneider6781 Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile no one even mentioned the infestation of adorableness that is Abby and her cows.

@GoldShawFarm Жыл бұрын

Haha…well said!

@Habeebea Жыл бұрын

Being by the water is why it worked. Concentrates the cows and it has a better chance to get the flies.

@johnrutgeradmirand8895 Жыл бұрын

Hey Morgan! I just had a thought for the fly tape setup. I like your current trash can method, but it doesn't look terribly sturdy. Perhaps a "Traffic Drum" might be more sturdy and less prone to tipping. Plus it should increase your tape surface area! Food for thought, love your videos!

@JoeyBlogs007 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps one of those mini wheely bins, might be an upgrade if you need to manage more flies due to more cows. Just wrap the fly paper around that instead. With that said, I think more dead flies will attract more flies, so there might be an optimal bin size, based on the number of cattle being farmed. If the fly saturation accumulates too slowly per unit area, you might not quite get the same attraction power. Flies have remarkable sensory abilities that allow them to detect and locate rotting matter. If the same number of dead flies are scattered over a larger area, then the flies will not be able to hone in on one particular area so effectively and of course it would mean more fly traps everywhere ( being costly ), so concentrating the fly trap in one area near the cows makes sense. Seems to me that the fly trap itself is acting like a magnet fly attractor, not just a trap. 😂

@SageOfThunder Жыл бұрын

Flies LOVE red. Might be why the trash cans did better than the scrap trap. Would be interesting to see if painting red on the new ones does anything.

@juliemcgugan1244 Жыл бұрын

The bag traps I use have a red lid, too. Put it out and within about 20 mins, the thing is heaving. I only one one per 20 foot area around my property, per year, as you can buy the refill bait, so adding a new bait and refilling the water in each is not difficult or too unpleasant. All are a good distance away from the house, so no bad smells blowing in either!

@sowandtare Жыл бұрын

Looks great! There could be a "perfect" height to have the paper at as well, as i noticed the trash can and boards are different heights. I know some traps state a height to put them at. It would be worth experimenting with.

@Dd-sunshine68 Жыл бұрын

I love that you advocate for being a good stewert of the land

@Seriouslioness Жыл бұрын

Seeing the baby cow running with her herd for fresh grass is super duper ooooooper cute

@yeagerxp Жыл бұрын

Morgan those flies on the paper. If they gross you out. Put on a pair of gloves and roll out the paper on the ground. recoup your weekly fly expense, CHICKEN FEED. Excellent and informative work 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

@tenofivelips 11 ай бұрын

Came on the learn about the flies, leaving with the want to watch Mars Attacks. Love it.

@Oldsmobile69 Жыл бұрын

Really like these practical videos!

@normadevilbiss9522 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!! Well done!❤

@gpil2000 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work Morgan!

@brianwagner8291 11 ай бұрын

I used to work in pesticide spraying, there are some "All natural" sources of deterrent; Lemongrass and Peppermint concentrates were most effective. Also insects can be attracted to different colors, maybe the red trash can is more effective than a black trash can might be, maybe painting those wood traps a brighter color could change the results, adding solar light to attract them at night? I find this whole video, though incredibly random to my life, quite refreshing.

@OhSnap-kb9vr Жыл бұрын

Your new flytrap looks good. May I suggest using a center tie down long enough to use garden nails to stake the board in place at a 45 degree angle to the fencing poles used to make the unit. Im pretty sure those boards will catch the wind and it might help keep them from blowing down.

@nancywebb1845 Жыл бұрын

I love that you take an enviromental and ecosystem approach to fly control. However, I am very glad that I hadn't started lunch before watching.

@ladymargaret6186 Жыл бұрын

Baby bea so cute running around ❤❤

@grampa_ahah 11 ай бұрын

I'm not a farmer nor do I currently work on a farm. But you are smart and motivated by your concern for having healthy and happy cows. BTW I've shoveled my share...

@jimputnam2044 Жыл бұрын

One trap was handy the water as well, that makes a difference. Flies love to hang around the water hole.

@donwp 5 ай бұрын

It's nice to see you taking good care of your cows. I have a suggestion to try regarding fly paper dispensing. To be most efficient, I think you need to take advantage of the fact that it comes in rolls. I'm imagining putting a new roll on a vertical spindle, and stretching out a couple of feet to a nearby vertical spindle. Leave it a day or two, and the flies will accumulate. Then, turn the receiving spindle until the used paper is wound on, exposing fresh paper. When you get to the end, the whole 40' fly-infested length is already wound, and ready to be popped into the trash. Begin again. Good luck!

@lukelints9776 10 ай бұрын

So, for the bucket bait, use a couple eggs, yeast, sugar, water, and mix it all together using a power drill with a mixing attachment. It’s a secret recipe a farmer shared with me, super cheap.

@bethanytalbot2445 Жыл бұрын

Morgan: "omg I think I'm gonna be sick look at all these flies 🤢" Also Morgan: *VERY zoomed-in, prolonged shot of all the dead gross crispy flies* 🙃😅

@nicholasmoran930 Жыл бұрын

Have you considered using beneficial nematodes in the soil? They can attack egg and larval stages of flies along with many other soil-dwelling and early stages of pests, like ticks. I have used the SF and HB varieties very affectively for gnat control and to help with thrips.

@Lonesome__Dove Жыл бұрын

Looks like they're both effective and i think no matter how u set up the sticky traps it'll do the job.

@lindasebbana9893 Жыл бұрын

For my horses I use a big blue barrel for a big stinky. It catches so much flies. I have trouble with flies because of the cows in the pasture behind us. I use fly predators & feed through that prevent fly lava. Since you have had a lot of rain flies are going to be terrible. See if they make fly mask for cows. They work wonders for my horses

@ipkandskill 7 ай бұрын

I just watched the last fly video. Congratz on the weight loss!

@Bolverkr13 10 ай бұрын

You could use a larger can with a lid to put the paper on, then you could just put the used paper inside. When it's full, give it a good soak with the hose and compress the waste to save room in your dumpster

@petgranny194 Жыл бұрын

Chuckle - 'ya damn hippy." "lick the subscribe button" Well done.

@chrisinman2884 11 ай бұрын

I copied your technique with amazing results. Really appreciate your help

@ShellyZadorozny-cb2cg Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful shot of the farm from the drone with fog in background

@ShellyZadorozny-cb2cg Жыл бұрын

Did you send up drone knowly that you may get such shot or did you luck out

@dreamingofsailing757 Жыл бұрын

I would try using large binder clips or a staple gun on your fly paper on the board. ( like they use to hold down paper targets at a shooting range) To hold it down so the wind doesn't fold it over. It's always fun watching your videos. Keep them coming Thank you

@user-vq4mt4zd4e Жыл бұрын

another great vid thanks--pete from just a few acres farm uses diesel fuel in a unique way to help control flies; know you dont want chemicals but just wanted to offer another possibility. keep up the great work brother.

@greeneyeswideopen774 Жыл бұрын

I have watched this channel from the very beginning. You look fantastically healthy!

@mightymaxx1 Жыл бұрын

My dad uses black exercise ball hanging under a white pyramid structure. It has a dome trap at the top. Flies attract to the heat of the black ball and the funnel up to the trap. super cheap and easy to make. only maintenance is unscrewing the trap and dumping out all the dead flies. You can use it over and over again, no buying paper. Basically eliminated his fly problem. Wasn't long before our neighbors and fiends were asking him to help set them up one.

@loa81 Жыл бұрын

I would like to see his creation. It sounds very effective. I try to get as much protein from my chickens’ environment. Maybe a hatch at the bottom of the ball would help with dumping into a bucket? Thank you for sharing his idea.

@mightymaxx1 Жыл бұрын

@@loa81 There is a commercial product called "HorsePal"...he basically just DIY'd one for himself. Exact same concept, which is actually pretty simple. It was very surprising how effect it was. When he couldn't find a black exercise ball he just wrapped it in a black trash bag. Made it easier to hang actually, so he kept doing that.

@stevebabiak6997 Жыл бұрын

The “fiends” do not deserve his assistance ;)

@loa81 11 ай бұрын

@@mightymaxx1 Thank you very much. Regards...