Growing protein rich food for chicken

[RiverOtter]

Uh, they take 2 years to reach reproductive maturity...

What on earth would give you that idea???

http://www.projectgrowgardens.org/uploads/media_items/one-page-guide-to-vermicomposting.original.pdf

 

[Maiahr]

If you set up for growing BSF you may find they are already there. They home in on the smell of rotting meat. They are never abundant like house flies but you only need a couple to get the colony started.

Duckweed is mostly fiber. There are planty of studies on feeding it to all sorts of livestock. In most cases, you would not want to add more than about 10%.

I tried cultivating BSF, but I live in a cold area (around 15-18C these days) and I don't think they survive here.

Duckweed/Lemna - has around 30% protein they say. I couldn't find any article about fibre in it? My chicken started eating it and they love it, but it grows so slow...uh

What on earth would give you that idea???

http://www.projectgrowgardens.org/uploads/media_items/one-page-guide-to-vermicomposting.original.pdf

I read it in another article. I will check the PDF file you sent...