How To Make Infinite FREE Animal Feed
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They eat other fly larvae that’s why there’s no other pest flies.
Do they eat mosquito larvae
@@TherealAsanDmosquitoes lay thier eggs in standing water. So... no.
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The most important question you didnt discuss: ehats the design and how do u do it?
Thank you for the creative video. Inspired by your video of the first bio pod I have made one for a neighbor. To mount the cardboard I have just used sharpened studding. This makes it easy to remove old cardboard and install new one. Just spike it up.
it sounds to me the grubs wont grow for the winter seasons. So do we dry store the excess grubs during the season and fee the chickens during the cold seasons?
Could probably vacuume seal bags of em and freeze them. Dehydration and rehydration could probably work too, or dehydrat and grind into a meal that could be made into paste or pellets
you can process them into some kind of grubs flour.
They form into a chrysalis a week or so after becoming the black grubs. You can take that, and stick it in the fridge, it's good for a long while like that, and the chickens will eat them even in the chrysalis. They don't hang like caterpillars, they just get kinda stiff and don't move.
Protein is protein, dont judge me
You are amazing. Can't wait to see the full DIY video of this 😍😍😍🔥
Super great! Thanks for the look into your biopod for black soldier fly larvae nourishment, growth, and harvest.
I really like this idea, I live off-grind and have about 35 chickens, and I'm always looking for ideas to bring my feed cost down.
Nice work guys :)
How much does feed for that many chickens cost you normally?
They will go crazy for the grubs
@@anthonymazzeo6123 Alot. Free range chickens will get them to be profitable. Cage chickens are a negative investment
Off grid you mean. Join the club. Unfortunately my cat would kill the chickens.
Really great sustainable idea! Congrats !!!
For those in mosquito prone areas, the stagnate water at the base of the legs would be a problem. However, if you made it deep enough, perhaps you could also have some mosquito fish living in there to keep the mosquito larvae at bay.
The bugs are much more efficient if you will grind and drain produce. That will let you ditch the drain tube also. Balance the moister out with dry food like grounds and bread. A single pod 2x2 1/2 feet has been producing 1/2 gallon of larva daily all summer being fed about 10 lbs a day. Larva reach peak nutritional value at 15 days. Most of what is fed to 15 birds are large white larva while most of the black pre-pupa are released to mature and return with eggs.
Not including the family of 5 sweet little Wrens that eat bugs out of the bin all day.
Have to come up with accommodations for the song birds when the operation is moved indoors and ramped up in January.
Such a wholesome channel. Definitely subscribing. Great content!
I love this channel ❤
can you pls do a building tutorial of this boxes?
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Why does he need too? The ingredients are in the video? A tub? A pvc fitting? Coffee grounds? Cardboard? And organic material? How do you not have a brain big enough to put all of this together?? With the 30 likes your comment has I can't believe this has to be said but here I am. People are so dense.
@@drexii9es gibt 2 arten von menschen. die einen machen sich drüber lustig, wenn jemand etwas nicht kann oder weiß, die anderen haben genug gehirn um zu verstehen, dass niemand alles wissen bzw alle skills besitzen kann und helfen dementsprechend auch gerne. mit handwerklichem zeug habe ich bisher einfach net viel zu tun gehabt, dafür bin ich dir aber in ganz anderen bereichen überlegen ;)
ich weiß wenn ich so ein video sehe nicht, was für schwierigkeiten und komplikationen auf mich zukommen, deswegen hätte ich mir einfach n tutorial dazu gewünscht. gute tutorials haben mir schon viel weitergeholfen :)
p.s. so ein kasten steht bei mir bereits seit letztem jahr im garnet und das habe ich auch ganz ohne tutorial geschafft 😂😂💪🏽
nur weil ich mir ein tutorial wünsche heißt es also nicht, dass ich etwas nicht hinbekomme.
also nochmal ein fazit an dich:
denk bevor du sprichst oder schreibst und sei nicht immer so angreifend. ich verstehe, dass du n schlechten tag hattest, aber im internet sitzen auch nur menschen. die brauchst du nicht so dumm anzumachen :)
awesome thanks. will be trying!
I’m so glad I came across your channel
What flies can replace the black soldiers flies in southamerica?
I would love to know as well
Mosca soldado!
@@HectorNoya thanks. Mas precisa colocar a larva no ecossistema ou ela ja está por aqui?
@@allankokkonen5722 ela vem até se você não quiser! Kkkkkk
I read recently that Black Soldier Flies originate from South America. There should be some there, too.
Great video! I live in the tropics and have quail and chickens…. So need to start this!
Thanks for Sharing really good idea!
I really amazed how smart you are
can you freeze the grubs until winter when there won't be production due to weather?
Freaking captain america flies
Well, this looks like a very well thought idea, congratulations.
I don't know if in europe we have these flies (hope not but probably yes?) but I remember from when I was a kid that you could do something like this with some scarabs that ate paper and flour. People with terrariums and so had big jars with self sustaining (well, if you provided flour and paper) worm populations.
Thank you for your sharing ❤
So cool! Thanks!!
Nice video I will certainly be making one of these in the future 💖
Do you have concerns about things tipping over during a storm? What would be the impact of it accidentally opening up and spilling the larvae everywhere?
You can always let chickens out so they can pick all of the larvae
Simply let the chicken have a fun filled day of eating 😆🥰🥰🥰
This is really good. Just a thought, wouldn't it be easier to just place this next to the chicken coop sticking through the side and then just have the grubs fall out of the end right into the chocken pen? Which would act as a kind of natural, automated system?
This is genius. Well done
Can't wait to get the plan.
Do these produce larva year round where you are located? Do they need to stay warm during the winter?
Definitely needs to be protected from extreme cold and heat. I would say ideally anywhere between 64f - 87f. That’s just an example point. I’m sure in extreme conditions that it doesn’t produce nearly the ideal amount.
As the food waste accumulates do you empty out portions throughout the season from the container?
It's compose.
@@CALCOBRA94 thank you
When will the plans be available on your site?
Great idea! I can't wait to see the plans to build one. We have chickens are I'm always looking for ways to save money.
Thanks so much for sharing info like this.
you should also consider a worm tower with the three bucket system. another way to get chicken feed.
Does it work all year or it is just at a certain time when they reproduce
Did you know some crazy people were considering feeting this chicken worm food to people?
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When building this, will black solider flies just appear? Or do they need to be introduced first, and can they be invasive
Whether they are invasive or not depends on the country/ state you live in
If they're around, they come for the stink.
Looking to start Regenerative Farming in Puerto Rico, def going to build this!
Hello, I’m wondering if the plans or building tutorial were ever posted anywhere? Great video and concept.
Great idea! I would like to implement this, but I'm pretty sure there are no Black Flies in Canary Islands (islands located in the Atlantic, near south Morocco).
Is there an alternative fly type that can be used? This is a pretty dry and volcanic landscape btw
just ship the worms. BSF is the most ideal.
But next on queue is mealworms.
No te preocupes. Hay insectos descomponedores en todos los ecosistemas. En España tenemos varias especies de descomponedores.
Black soldier flies are "native to the Neotropical realm, but in recent decades has spread across all continents, becoming virtually cosmopolitan. It is present in most of North America and Europe, including the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, Italy, Croatia, Malta, the Canary Islands". - Wikipedia
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Hi i'm from Poland and I'm planing to move to country side and I want to have chickens some day and Im wondering if this could work in Poland with other fly spices
From Wikipedia: The black soldier fly "is native to the Neotropical realm, but in recent decades has spread across all continents, becoming virtually cosmopolitan. It is present in most of North America and Europe".
So black soldier flies might already live in Poland. I would give it a try and see what happens.
Where are plans? Would love to compare to the one I built. Moisture management is the biggest issue I have.
Do you have the tube leading out the back? Is your system at an angle?
Literally every single thing you need to know is in this video? I don't even own chickens or a farm and I completely understand how to replicate this and how this process works effectively by just watching and listening to him. His title is not misleading? This is exactly how you make these bio pods? What are you so confused about? You can answer your own questions by rewatching the video and paying close attention? Why does he need to re do this entire video in extreme detail? so you can have someone hold your hand? I don't get it.
@@drexii9 You just said you don't own chickens or a farm and yet you think you could completely replicate it with no problems...you don't even know what OP's moisture problem is or why he has it. You are a shining example of the Dunning-Kruger effect and you've never even actually tried doing it. Unbelievable.
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is." - Yogi Berra
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Do you get black soldier flies in Australia?
Apparently. The Gardening Australia channel has a video on farming black soldier flies.
Can the soldierfly larva also be food for other critters, like reptile snacks or fish bait
Sure, if they like to eat them
Yes I feed them to my cichlids
Have observed that BSF also helps control flies. And also seen some BSF larva eat fly larva. I don't know if they really do or if it was only an instance.
Great video..waiting for the next.
When purchased do better instructions come with pods ?
We are releasing our own DIY plans in 2 weeks!
@@acornlandlabsthis all sounds good but why not feed the food scraps straight to the chickens?
@@GLG_YTas mentioned in the video, to provide protein to the chickens. Most of their food scraps are probably not protein
@@acornlandlabs nice !
@@looneyknight21 Correct!
We made these water barriers Underneath the legs this ensures Nothing can climb up them, because they’ll drown in the water
Fire ants: Are you challenging me?
I wonder if you could store some over the winter in a fridge, if they would stay dormant and alive for long enough to make this feasible as a food source year-round.
Can u use the compost left behind?
Great video! Are the plans available for purchase yet?
Do you have a video of how to build it?
Lazy low effort way I do this is just put food waste in a box, drill holes in it and open the lid when larve develop and let the chickens have at it
Fantastic. I really want to make this. Is it in the little book you made?
How much protein do you get from the black Soldier fly larvae?
I accidentally caught black soldier fly in my outdoor worm bin and missed them completely in the 2 bins I set up to attract them. Oh well!
How to prevent cockroaches? They could easily get in wouldn't they?
Neat design but what do you do for mosquitoes in the bug mote water? Veg. oil?
NO bites or stings from the
Black soldier flies. 👍🖖
How did you make that ramp for them to self harvest
Love this idea, but nobody calling out they switched the design mid video and then it switched back? Which version works better, bucket inside or out? Or is it preference?
One scene shows the vent holes with no pvc pipes then in the end of the video it shows them On. Do I need them or not.
Maybe you should watch again.
The video shows two versions but BOTH have ventilation.
Those are two versions! The one with the bucket in front for harvesting is an older model. The one with the bucket inside under the ramp is better. Our DIY plans will go over the newer model.
is the bin food grade and if it is where did you get it
So why is this system with the flys better than the one with worms?
From my understanding, the flies process scraps faster than worms, are a more protein rich food for chickens, and can be fed foods that worms can't eat (like citrus, meat scraps, and dairy).
What about wasps like yellow jackets? Do they find there way in?
Are you selling this box yet ?
Is the course teach how to make the box ? And teach everything ?
Can I use maggots in that grow in sheep manure to feed my chickens?
Black Soldier Flies only roam in July through October here in Ohio, does anyone know a species of Fly that reproduces Year-round in Ohio and Upper Kentucky?
Ha. He implied that I would need to obtain coffee grounds
Do you drink enough to supply multiple bins?
I'd be up ALL NIGHT ! ! ! 😵💫🤸♀🎉🥴😁
@@KaleidoscopeJunkiei do. We go throw out a couple cups of coffee grounds a day. I used to add it to the compost but realized we produce so much it changed the ph of my compost... and yes. I'm up all night 😂😂😂😂
does that work with house flies as chicken feed?
I learned nothing about how to make this. Thanks.
So what other animals would eat this larva species? Would ducks benefit from this?
Can you please make a video of all supplies needed to build a biopod similar to yours?!
Are there BSF in the Mojave Desert?
Hey, whatever happened to the that long video of the DIY BioPod???
i don’t even farm i just find this entertaining
Spawnkilling
I love this idea, but I didn't see a build video that you said would be out. Is there one, and I just missed it?
Hi how do you prevent maggots?
Can this be done in England?
What flies would it be for south asia ??
If your chickens eat all the larvae, how do you maintain a fly population?
Genius
in Indonesia we call maggot
My only concern is the water trap around the legs. With our current invasion of mosquitoes, that would really not be good in SoCal. Is that really necessary? What happened before you added that? I guess ants ate the larva? Anyone have ideas other than a water trap for keeping them out? Perhaps tanglefoot would work instead.
Get some Bifen IT and add a tablespoon to each. Prevents larval mosquitos from maturing into adults.
Look into BTI granules. It’s a type of bacteria that kills mosquito larva
Fantastic idea but as others have written do these work with other flies, such as Bluebottles in the UK or is it only the black fly colony building that makes this work?
Might be useful to have on your site what flies/ worms etc will work else where if possible.
You can do your own research too.....not just waiting some dobthe job for you..
Or - -You could make a video about that.
The chickens don’t seem to be too eager to eat those black larvas in the video
For cardboard just use the cardboard egg crates!
So is it better to feed my chickens our food waste or feed flys our food waste
Both. Feed the chickens the more premium scraps and the flies the nasty, gnarly stuff. Diversity of feedstocks at all trophic levels is beneficial.
Would it be possible to set up a land lab on my land? I can try my best to record data and send it y’alls way.
Do you have ants getting into the pods?
Will this work in Tucson Arizona?
Yes! It’s important to not let the heat get too hot for your pods or the substrate in the pod from getting too dry
If you throw food waste on the ground grubs will just grow our of it. You dont need the plastic box.... I mean i suppose this gets you more better maggots maybe.
Do the flies bother you?
I have some, and they don't. They don't buzz you, or bite, or land on your food. Adults don't even eat. They live off fat reserves and just lay eggs and die. I have a compost bucket, and I see the adults finding the holes in the bucket to lay their eggs. If they think I'm attacking their babies, they'll chase me, but only for a couple feet, and then I can go back to the bucket again, and it's like they reset like an NPC. So they're friendly.
They don't sting or bite. The only thing the flies do is procreate.
Where is the kit or instructions on how to build?
Instead of coffee can we use used tea
Yes. All types of organic matter