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[Linda Bjarkman]

We just have five elderly hens, but they are free roaming and they do a great job of 
keeping the flies down. Sorta gross to mention, but they also do a good job of 
cleaning up the dog tapeworm segments.
Around here, we have alot of white faced hornets (the ones that build big paper 
nests).  I've seen the hornets actually catch a fly in the air.  We try to leave as 
many nests as we can that are out of our way.  The do pack a very nasty sting.  We 
had one hanging pretty high in a tree not far from our front door.  It seems safe to 
leave it there - until the day we got the new refrigerator!  It was tall enough in 
the back of the truck to hit the nest and really get them going - Dave sure got 
those truck windows rolled up fast!

Linda
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On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:38:48 -0400, stonecroft235 at juno.com wrote:
>Oh yes, Melody reminded me.........chickens are GREAT with  sheep.  We keep a
>few with ours and they are thrilled to scratch through  the bedding and find
>all the "wigglies" before they turn into flies!!!  One  of the best natural
>controls you can find!!
>
>Sue Martin Stonecroft Manor Lititz, PA
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