A decree has been sent out from the Lord Of The Cottage Manor. He has grown tired of the horse flies inflicting pain on his loyal subjects and himself as they frolic around the rejuvenating waters of the cottage lake.
“From now on….. the Horse Flies will no longer be allowed to feast on the King and his loyal (well…mostly loyal) subjects. 
There will be NO MORE free lunches while the family and I are out frolicking in and around the cottage waters. No more swatting, shooshing, or pleading for your departure. From this day forward, ALL horse flies who are caught feasting on the King or his subjects will meet their demise via………………………………..
DEATH-DEALING,……………….BLOOD-THIRSTY…………..
FEROCIOUS……………………………….CHICKENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whew…..I feel better already. Now just another 5, 653, 241 more to go in order to rid the kingdom of these pests!
City Boy Hens 
So funny how long her neck is!!!
Haha! Did the horse flies take note and go away? I must inact a similar decree on the deer fly! We have the most pesky, annoying, biting, %#@*&$! deer flies on the planet! So, now I have another reason to get chickens!
Hi Vicky,
Thanks for your comments. The horse flies have not understood the decree! More protein for the chickens!
Regards,
CB
I hate biting flies! Would be particularly satisfying if the chickens could catch the flies on their own 😉
Hi Terri,
We will try working on that.
Regards,
CB
Thank goodness for chickens! May they eat every horse fly! thanks for sharing on the HomeAcre Hop! Look forward to seeing what you share this week!
Nancy On The Home Front
HA! Love this post!
Thanks for sharing at Tuesdays with a Twist. Come on over and share a new post!
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I think my dog eats more flies than my chickens 😉
Thanks so much for sharing your post on The HomeAcre Hop! Hope to see you again tomorrow at:
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