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    Black Soldier Fly Farming in Cold climate

    Wondering if anyone has experience raising Black Soldier Flies in a colder region for chicken feed. I live in the mid-west US. Any tips on making it thrive through winter? I got them through two full life cycles, but as soon as it got cold, it was a real struggle and they eventually died.
  2. Shimmerpuppy

    My black soldier fly larvae smell

    Hey everyone, My bsf bin is up and running like gang busters. Somehow I'm breeding some different types of beetles too. That was unintentional, but the chickens love it, so I'm gonna let it ride. When I pull my catchment bins to feed the larvae to the chickens there is a distinct apple cider...
  3. Heididi

    Hi! I'm Heidi!

    Hi, BYC! Let me introduce myself. Among other things, I'm a master gardener and composter, teaching in public schools and community gardens, and as such I'm a total nerd, researching everything to do with growing food sustainably. So of course, when I decided it was time to keep chickens, I...
  4. H

    Maggots (BSF - Black Soldier Fly) Fed Chicken VS Grass Fed Chicken

    Is there any difference in terms of taste of the chicken? Because whatever that we feed the chicken will influence the taste of the chicken. I really want to know which feed gives the best taste?
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    help!! Black soldier fly larvae escaping

    Hi there, I have just noticed that my box has some new born bsfl, however many of them are trying to escape from the box. 1, Why? ?Does anyone have a clue? 2, and for the new born bsfl, what should I feed them? Thank you guys
  6. H

    help!! TheHaving problem of attracting BSF to lay eggs

    Hi there, I live in Kenya. I am trying get BSFL to feed my chickens, I have made bins and I have put coffee ground, spoiled mango, cabbage leaves and chicken feed to the bins. However it is now 3d already and there is no eggs cluster on the cardboard... The temperature here is about 25© during...
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