Quoting Fineromance:

You can try putting hydrated lime on the manure pile, might work temporarily. You might also try putting a layer of soil over the manure pile. It is also best to do is keep the manure pile as far away from the barn as possible.

Gnats, UGH, there are everywhere not just around the manure at my place sometimes.

You can try putting hydrated lime on the manure pile, might work temporarily. You might also try putting a layer of soil over the manure pile. It is also best to do is keep the manure pile as far away from the barn as possible.

Gnats, UGH, there are everywhere not just around the manure at my place sometimes.

Quoting Onehand:

Vinegar.

Even better, mix 1/3 vinegar & 2/3 corn oil and dope their feed with it.

The oil conditions their coats and the vinegar helps digestion and keeps down manure insects.

Vinegar.

Even better, mix 1/3 vinegar & 2/3 corn oil and dope their feed with it.

The oil conditions their coats and the vinegar helps digestion and keeps down manure insects.

Quoting countryrider2:

I use Fly Predators from Spaulding Labs. Really seem to make a difference on all those flying insects.

I use Fly Predators from Spaulding Labs. Really seem to make a difference on all those flying insects.