Thousands of Grubs in Compost ( picture and video )

[geedub]

I recommend (discretely) asking feed store employees if they have any. Almost all feed stores in the southeast get BSF larvae in opened or wet feed and I would be surprised if it isn't true in other parts of the country too.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Ugh, that was sooo disgusting!

I bet your chickens were happy, though.

 

[brownfarms]

This post needs a warning: "Do not open while eating"

 

[SandraMort]

I was just reading about the Biopod. Very interesting!!! I wanted to ask some questions:

1) It says you can compost animal feces. My new neighbor isn't so great at picking up after his dogs. If I do for him, putting it into the biopod (or ideally a home made version, if there are plans available), will the grubs be safe for feeding to the birds? I'm thinking that with 2 large dogs, he'll be providing me with plenty of worm food

2) Where do I buy the larvae to seed the food?

3) How many do I need to put in to begin with and how many do I need to leave there to lay eggs for the next cycle?

4) This seems pretty much catch free... is there anything I don't know about but ought to before committing to this fabulous source of free food?

 

[Wildsky]

funny we found NASTY creepy bloated things in the hay in the horse pasture, LOTS of them in the wet poopy hay that has been lying on the ground forever.

Did the chickens ever make those disapear - and YUK some POP ! GROSS...

 

[Wildsky]

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I personally wouldn't use dog poop - its much different when dogs are fed commercial diets. Its much like HUMAN POOP

 

[AngelzFyre]

Sandramort,
By animal feces...I think they mean horses, pigs, goats etc. On everything I've read about composting it usually is advised to never add dog or cat feces to any compost that you may use for food processes in any way.
Because cat feces can carry toxoplasmosis and dog feces e coli some people DO compost them but they are used only around trees or flowers, NEVER around vegetables or food sources or fed to other animals as the bacteria may have not gone through a heat and will multiply.

Hope this helps

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[SandraMort]

OK, ok, what if I just put a pile of poop at the end of the enclosed dog run (where the chickens obviously won't go) in order to reduce the smell? Assuming he goes for that...

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[Linda in San Diego]

Those look like meal worms to me - they are in short supply right now - but not in your yard - your chickens will love them.

They will reproduce for you and be a constant supply of protein for the flock if you do not get your compost too hot and kill them.

I tried raising some, but I left town for several days and they did not thrive. wormman.com has info about raising meal worms.

 

[AngelzFyre]

Sandramort,
I would ask him about cleaning out his dog pens and then use either an old 5 gallon bucket or something similar with a top and put the dog poop in there, add lime to the bucket for odor control and to help it decompose faster.
After that, you can dispose of it as it will have dried up completely and lost the offending odor.
They also make "Doggie Dooleys" that serve the same purpose. These units are half buried in the ground somewhere out of the way of the dog kennel, and the lime or "waste digester" as they call what they sell to go in it, deodorizes and decomposes the poop.
I believe what they use as the digester is enzymes and bacteria similar to what is used in septic tanks to keep them running smoothly.

Good luck and I hope he lets you clean that stuff up or realizes he needs to do it!