Are compost pile grubs ok for my hens?

[NoelC]

They certainly think so! We discovered wherever we put a heap of kitchen veggie waste shortely we have a writhing mass of grubs. We scoop them up and offer them to our hens, and they love them! Is this safe to do for the hens? I know we may be feeding a future insect pest but also it's a cool way to convert kitchen waste into a high protein food quickly for our hens. Thanks in advance ;o Noel

 

[J-Sanders]

Good job! Chickens love larvae of all kinds. They run to the compost pile as soon as l let them out of the run and that means I don't have to turn it just scoop it back into a pile.

Jim

 

[bigoledude]

They won't morph into an insect if the chickens eat them! Many humans depend on grubs for protein. Good move.