Abstract
Reduction of fly larvae and pupae (Musca domestica L.) to zero in chicken manure, under cages with a raised wire mesh floor, by cockerel chicks released on the ground was demonstrated in commercial poultry ranches in southern California. Control was maintained with ratios of 20 to 100 hens in cages per one cockerel on the ground. The cockerels developed satisfactorily and were left on the ground until they were 12 to 16 weeks old; extension to 24 weeks was tried successfully when management practices were good in all aspects. The number of chicks needed and the discernible factors in varying conditions were studied to ascertain management practices favorable to fly control by the chicks. Desirable practices are listed in a resume. The use of cockerels was extended in a trial with rabbits; control of fly larvae and pupae in the droppings was obtained with one cockerel per five rabbits.
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