Aren't you worried about salmonella? From what I can learn fly maggots and flys can carry salmonella which then can be transmitted to the chickens. I would recommend Black Soldier Fly larvae which are not intermediate carriers of any known pathogens.
@theeastwatch hahaha gross. well spotted. they probably come from over the fence because there is a parking lot for an appartment building there, sorta hidden from view.
Even better, seed this with black soldier fly larvae. They are a better food for the chickens (very high in calcium which laying birds need) and they don't turn into pest flies, aren't too picky about food, and produce chemicals that tell pest flies to keep away!
The trick to raising "clean" maggots, is to never use rotten meat. use rotting fruit instead,such as cantalope, etc. the yield should be the same, without the deadly bacteria associated with rotting meat, and the horribel smell.
Hang your white bucket over your chickens, without the bottom green container. As the maggots fall to the ground, the chickens would collect them.....
For that matter, even buying worms or crickets, as cheap as they are, would seem to make more sense, though to me would seem wholly unnecessary as well. This is an interesting set-up, but I would think it so problematic and time-consuming to be not worth it. Of course, if you just like testing theories and trying out new stuff, I have no argument with you on it. Earthworms or crickets would just make so much more sense, I'd think.
I pretty much agree with you ^_^. This was fun to do but not that useful. Might be good out in the country if you are often hunting or killing pests. I'm still suspicious of the liquid though - it contaminates the soil under the apparatus.
Is there some reason why you think maggots would make such a better food source than, say, crickets or earthworms or something else with multiple uses that didn't stink to high heaven and risk the spread of disease?
You should staple some screen in the bottom bucket with the holes in the bottom so the liquid drains out. You may have noticed that alot of juice forms in the plastic bag and may drown the maggots. It may also help with the smell a little ?
I want to see the next video of this thing doing its thing! i had a dead bird in my garbage that was filled with maggots and i fed them to my chickens! they looooooove maggots!
Have you heard of the BIOPOD? You can google it I have one and it doesnt smell at all. It produces maggots as well as Black Soldier fly maggots they use the word larva since it sounds better than maggots LOL :) Anyway it works and is really cool. I use mine for my chickens as well.
i sincerely wish i had made it smaller :D. it works though. the meat is being consumed and the maggots come out the bottom. but 2 or 4 litre milk jugs would have been more manageable. new video to be posted soon. thanks for the comment.
Lol a fucking condom!!!!!
ryan753357 1 month ago
That looked like it was your first time mate
thedannyk2010 4 months ago
D: gross.....bet the chickens were happy tho :P
BiohazardBunney 7 months ago
Aren't you worried about salmonella? From what I can learn fly maggots and flys can carry salmonella which then can be transmitted to the chickens. I would recommend Black Soldier Fly larvae which are not intermediate carriers of any known pathogens.
earlejeffhoward 9 months ago
Dude why are there condoms in your compost pile.
ewww :)
-TEW
theeastwatch 11 months ago
@theeastwatch hahaha gross. well spotted. they probably come from over the fence because there is a parking lot for an appartment building there, sorta hidden from view.
lutherdriggers 11 months ago
you really should try for BSF larvae, house fly maggots are know to carry disease and they stink in comparison .
MrMtnbuilder 1 year ago
Even better, seed this with black soldier fly larvae. They are a better food for the chickens (very high in calcium which laying birds need) and they don't turn into pest flies, aren't too picky about food, and produce chemicals that tell pest flies to keep away!
Jaxamundo 1 year ago
Awesome! I didn't think anyone (other than me) found value in maggots! Very cool
NancyToday 1 year ago
Such a cool idea! You know Chickens also enjoy raw meat in their diet, gross but true.
David
alldjs 1 year ago
nice pets you got! XD
MrMultiLol 1 year ago
The rubber thingy you made up, totally unnecessary...
Other then that, great video mate!
The smell has to be something out of this world :)
ManicMindTrick 1 year ago 2
@ManicMindTrick the rubber was to prevent the tree from scarring when the bucket blows in the wind. it's also to please my landlord.
lutherdriggers 1 year ago
The trick to raising "clean" maggots, is to never use rotten meat. use rotting fruit instead,such as cantalope, etc. the yield should be the same, without the deadly bacteria associated with rotting meat, and the horribel smell.
mississippilarry 1 year ago
Hang your white bucket over your chickens, without the bottom green container. As the maggots fall to the ground, the chickens would collect them.....
Nebakaaaa 1 year ago
@Nebakaaaa yes of course, but the chickens weren't at my house... and the chicken people were chicken of my experiment ^^
lutherdriggers 1 year ago
For that matter, even buying worms or crickets, as cheap as they are, would seem to make more sense, though to me would seem wholly unnecessary as well. This is an interesting set-up, but I would think it so problematic and time-consuming to be not worth it. Of course, if you just like testing theories and trying out new stuff, I have no argument with you on it. Earthworms or crickets would just make so much more sense, I'd think.
frankturrentine 2 years ago
I pretty much agree with you ^_^. This was fun to do but not that useful. Might be good out in the country if you are often hunting or killing pests. I'm still suspicious of the liquid though - it contaminates the soil under the apparatus.
lutherdriggers 2 years ago
i had about 500 wormies but im about to buy eggs
buddgirls2 1 year ago
Is there some reason why you think maggots would make such a better food source than, say, crickets or earthworms or something else with multiple uses that didn't stink to high heaven and risk the spread of disease?
frankturrentine 2 years ago
You should staple some screen in the bottom bucket with the holes in the bottom so the liquid drains out. You may have noticed that alot of juice forms in the plastic bag and may drown the maggots. It may also help with the smell a little ?
7777dmith7777 2 years ago
I want to see the next video of this thing doing its thing! i had a dead bird in my garbage that was filled with maggots and i fed them to my chickens! they looooooove maggots!
grizz86 2 years ago
that's great, thanks!
DocNOproductions 2 years ago
Have you heard of the BIOPOD? You can google it I have one and it doesnt smell at all. It produces maggots as well as Black Soldier fly maggots they use the word larva since it sounds better than maggots LOL :) Anyway it works and is really cool. I use mine for my chickens as well.
copefarms 2 years ago
Thanks for the tip
lutherdriggers 2 years ago
You can make your own BSF breeder/harvister using rubbermaid tubs. Those biopods are expensive.
btw, your neighbors must love you.
blastergas 2 years ago
i sincerely wish i had made it smaller :D. it works though. the meat is being consumed and the maggots come out the bottom. but 2 or 4 litre milk jugs would have been more manageable. new video to be posted soon. thanks for the comment.
lutherdriggers 2 years ago
i do this in the local woods where i live for maggots for fishing and it realy does smell.... but effective:) goood vid
timaaaa34 2 years ago