I give my layers soaked alfalfa pellets, i pour water in the day before, and usually make enough to feed out for just a couple days, i chuck it if it gets moldy which it only had once.. but it gets VERY hot... idk if its fermenting or what, it never smells bad...
but anyway i left about 2inches in the bottom of the pail and forgot about it.... today i go to make em some more as its been about a week, it was dry, and i pulled a handful out to see if it was moldy, it was actually crawling with maggots!... and like a chicken person, smiled and gave it to the girls who had the pile gone in minuets....
any idea as to why it would have maggots? and if maybe it sounds like a cleaner, safer way to get the girls on some natural protein... they arent very good at free ranging lol, theyve been cooped up in the barn for so long they just go down stairs and hang out where its cooler, and arent outside for very long... but i do have to admit im feeding less
but anyway i left about 2inches in the bottom of the pail and forgot about it.... today i go to make em some more as its been about a week, it was dry, and i pulled a handful out to see if it was moldy, it was actually crawling with maggots!... and like a chicken person, smiled and gave it to the girls who had the pile gone in minuets....
any idea as to why it would have maggots? and if maybe it sounds like a cleaner, safer way to get the girls on some natural protein... they arent very good at free ranging lol, theyve been cooped up in the barn for so long they just go down stairs and hang out where its cooler, and arent outside for very long... but i do have to admit im feeding less