Black Soldier Fly Farming at Home: How to Set Up a BSF Composting Bin

Learn how to start Black Soldier Fly farming at home by setting up a BSF composting bin using my self-designed OFERA BSF Farm G1. In this video, we'll walk you through the setup process, covering the entire lifecycle of a BSF from pupae to flies, fresh eggs, and a new generation of larvae for feeding my fish. Whether you're looking to reduce waste, create nutrient-rich compost, or produce high-quality protein for animal feed, this video provides the tips and tricks you need to get started.
ℹ️ What You'll Learn:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Preparing base substrate for BSF pupas
0:52 Adding BSF pupas to the bin
1:05 Adding food scraps to stimulate mating instinct of flies
1:12 Placing the harvesting tray
1:48 Adding the "Mating-Bin" for the flies
1:57 First adult flies
2:05 New, hatched generation of larvae
2:12 Harvesting Larvae
2:44 Feeding adult larvae to my fish in Aquaponics
3:01 Using compost tea as a fertilizer for plants
3:28 Cycle-Farming Infographics
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[@frassmanfrass1506]

When they are black they are pre-pupae. Once they stop moving, they have pupated. At this stage they avoid the wet areas which is where you placed them for starts. Adults also don't eat but drink water. This way they live longer and lay more eggs. Also they don't lay eggs directly on their food so things like gazettes, cardboard, paper would work nicely

[@skymeisterkai7589]

Thanks for sharing your home- scale BSF breeding model. Its amazing how they grow in a short period of time, having short lifecycles. The possibilities with BSF are amazing for long term sustainable programs.

[@lazarusramaube8291]

To the point,easy to understand, no endless rambling .Thanks

[@at44411]

Im farming for 4 years. I wathed hundreds of videos. But that. Short and collect the good ideas . Gratulations !

[@zee55887]

I've a compost bin all summer and they just naturally came and laid their eggs in it 😊 i checked on it the other day and about a hundred cocoon shells were laying on the surface lol...

[@aryantraders1760]

Nice system you have there and thank you for uploading this video. And thank you for highlighting concerns about the water that can be use as ferteliser. Gob bless ❤️

[@ecobug3186]

Thanks for explaining it this way, wonderful video.

[@namnongdan7590]

This is a great model for family farm.

[@greenknight8239]

Amazing! 🙌🏾

[@maliyekkalfarm9011]

excellent mate

[@shitthapppens]

WOW LIFE CHANGING!!!!

[@user-zm2gl6nq8t]

you are genius man,,,,,,, you make all things to simple like that

[@Beepmouze]

the only useful video on this subject, thanks

[@misadv123]

It's beautiful brother nothing can can match this

[@ivander7403]

amazing. so it works without bamboo crate (place where bsfly put their egg). Thanks for inspiring.

[@GRASSYELLOW]

Very useful model. Awesome

[@sureshtk3951]

Good video.... thank you

[@naturesADHD]

nice job very creative

[@spacevonder]

Amazing

[@SuperVipin85]

Excellent

[@jlctv.6567]

Very entertaining.. Nice one..

[@suganyaganeshan27]

Very super creation..

[@belindaacheampong5613]

Can you please show how you built the frame like you did for the mealworms

[@Decentrafi]

Nice one 👌

[@viayi2534]

Can you make a video how to make that breeding cage for the black soldier fly larvae

[@kalamandalammavelikarabrot5923]

Good friend nice attempt 🙏

[@tucolamiada7993]

Good stuff 100

[@linemiracle]

Awesome! How do you separate compost?

[@betapunya]

It's cool man

[@josiahkulwa34]

Great 👍

[@MrBurnnss223]

Need this ASAP!

[@organicfoodera]

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[@hasibulalam7509]

Very very intelligent.

[@galuhmuhamad4444]

so amazing, I'm intrigued by the cage. may i know how to make the cage? please send a link or whatever to see the design. always healthy for you❤️

[@leok3302]

Awesome set up. Do you have any issues with water drainage?

[@muwahideen7115]

I threw a bucket of larvae into the ditch. because at the time I didn't know it was useful. At first I wanted to make organic compost using kitchen waste. after a few weeks of me opening the bucket lid, I was shocked and very amused to see the larvae full in the bucket and moving in motion. I told my husband to throw away the bucket.

[@2skyland]

Hi, do you ever remove the frass and use it as compost? Excellent video!

[@yadheyadi7417]

Bravo,,

[@byjumtobole4718]

Nice machine

[@BOSWAHANA81]

this system is so compact and easy for beginner. thanks for sharing

[@Robbythegod]

This is really cool! One thing I don't understand is why the adult fly larvae would climb up the pipes and fall into the collection pot?

[@sarahnamazzi8855]

Cos once they mature and ready to mate they have to go to a dry area with light, inorder to lay eggs.

[@gekwen]

Thanks for sharing . WOW . What is your average Harvest ? (Kg/Month). Starting a small BSF Farm in Liberia. Learnt a lot from your videos

[@Glaquerf]

Nice tilapia tank

[@charliecole9561]

Just asking what's the setup called and where you got it?😁 thanks

[@zhifengliang4190]

Thank Steve for the great video. Do you still rear the BSF?

[@organicfoodera]

Thanks! Yes I do. I use most of the larvae for feeding my fish in my Aquaponics systems.

[@ashviagrogoatfarm8162]

You added starter larvae in container that alive or dead ?

[@Mirdss]

Did you make that yourself or is there somewhere I can buy it?

[@doceboworld9260]

Where did you the larvae you started with?

[@mihaelvukovic797]

After how long is needed to clean food feeding area for larvaes?

[@FusionDeveloper]

I'm learning about these and I see 2 problems based on what others say (I have no personal experience). 1) the liquid needs to be fed to earthworms or composted before giving to plants. 2) the flies want to lay eggs in small areas like corrugated plastic or corrugated cardboard or blocks of wood tied together, NOT on the food. House flies lay eggs on the food directly.

[@OrchidFlame]

Inaccurate. The liquid can be fed to plants as is, though would be better diluted as it may be too hot.

[@gabedeweese3476]

yes also depends how long it has beem sitting anarobic

[@luraj1812]

So cool: Great design. How do you feed compost/food without flies escaping? Is this designed to be an outdoor unit only?-if so, why not let the adult BSF release into environment and come back to attractant to lay fertilized eggs? Ship to west coast United States?

[@organicfoodera]

hi. thanks! here in Austria the flies are not indigenous. thats the reason for the fly-tray at the top. and yes, of course some of them escape, but normally the already mated and most of them stay still in the fly and larvae-area. we also ship to the US. just contact us: www.ofera.at/contact

[@ktofarm5148]

Thank you for this info, now i understand better,so someone must be feeding the larvae everyday for more growth and population,i used chicken manure from my farm.i noticed after 5day the maggots were reducing.the frost was very much than the maggots.

[@artbyrobot1]

have the bowl have a hole in the bottom piped into the fish tank - then the fall into the fish tank automatically!

[@organicfoodera]

Great idea! But you better should use a ramp upwards to the fish tank. Larvae crawl upwards and are always searching for a dry places for pupa-stadium.

[@thomasgirard2281]

Hello ! Great product and video. What kind of Fish do you use to be fed with your larvae ? Your fisches looks hughes, it doesn't looks like Tilapia !

[@organicfoodera]

Thanks. The fish in the round wooden tank are Tilapia!

[@dallasmozart2716]

Hello very good make a vidéo for build your système very Nice

[@joshuacraven530]

Looks great! Where can you buy this unit? What is the pricing for in Australian dollars?

[@organicfoodera]

Hi! Just contact us on www.ofera-aquaponics.com/contact

[@aoutsky]

God damn! This is great!

[@alleb7224]

Where do you buy this? I’d like to buy the exact one

[@organicfoodera]

Hi! Just contact us on www.ofera.at/contact

[@saminarani8656]

👍

[@asianboy8969]

I sent you an email in regards to the black soldier fly and mealworm set up.

[@yuvvrajaher5338]

Sir i want to know about it deeper i want to join training sessions can u guide me about right way of it

[@jsgg95]

What yield do you have? Great vid!

[@organicfoodera]

Thsnks. On warm days it can be 500g/day.

[@GERALDO.MUNIZ.JUNIOR]

hello good friendships. what is that first product that you put in the box after wet? something dry like leaves, sawdust, etc. how do you catch BSF if you don't have the larvae? thankful.

[@organicfoodera]

That‘s a coir brick! You need larvae to start!

[@GERALDO.MUNIZ.JUNIOR]

@@organicfoodera yes, but i,m living in Brasil. Did you sending me

[@EddyEmpireTv]

Please what did you put down first before adding the bsf larvae?

[@great2find]

I think it's a compressed coconut coir

[@yatirajpandhare2660]

Plsase post design of fly cage

[@fingerboard3r957]

Question, does it stink? Cause I am thinking of breeding these guys in my room?

[@organicfoodera]

it depends on what you are going to feed the larvae. but normally it's a "wet" food - so it will smell a little bit - yes!

[@missyingersoll3230]

I will say, having naturally occuring BSFL in a compost bin, it smells a lot better than my hot compost bin. They devour the food at an insane rate. You won't believe your eyes. I put in half a butternut squash and it's virtually down to the peel the next day! Not a lot of time to produce stink with fresh scraps!

[@ksearcher4623]

super, do you guys also provide eggs of bsf fly

[@organicfoodera]

at the moment not. sorry!

[@gabrielesquibel763]

Okay easy peasy set up...im going to harvest some for my reptiles and chickens. How do I return some larvae to ensure population keeps going?

[@organicfoodera]

Just put some adult larvae in the tray again, so that they can hatch to flies.

[@mellowmantis8279]

How can I build or make a DIY version of this enclosure?

[@AbdulSattar-gs1wm]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@takydeen7032]

Great video but what about the smell. It looks like dirt

[@CarolinaGirlCreationZ]

Did you use dried BSFL to start? Or do I need some live ones to get it going? Also, does the food/compost ever go down in volume so it's not overfilled? Sorry, I'm new to this idea but I'd rather feed my chickens something I can make for them, rather than commercial feed.

[@organicfoodera]

I started with prepupa to get flies first. You have to start with live larvae! The compost always go down more and more. After a few weeks/months you can put some ready compost out and can put it to your plants!

[@CarolinaGirlCreationZ]

@@organicfoodera where might I buy the prepupa? Is that an online thing or should I look at feed stores maybe? I love in a very small town so they might be hard to find locally. Thank you so much for your feedback! I appreciate it so much! ❤️

[@organicfoodera]

@@CarolinaGirlCreationZ just search in a pet shop for BSFL larvae. It could also be bsf baby-larvae - thats no problem. They have to eat and grow in your bin, until they become pre-pupa and flies.

[@suganyaganeshan27]

Hi.. I'm from India.. how to built and where we get get like this fly box to proceed this.. where u get it or u did it. Pls help us.

[@organicfoodera]

Just contact us: ofera-aquaponics.com/contact/

[@sablebeauty]

That’s cool. Do you sell these? How can we make one?

[@organicfoodera]

Just contact me: ofera-aquaponics.com/contact/

[@horanbenjamin]

How many generations have you achieved from this?

[@KekasihMuGelap]

Wait, why does the liquid from the bottom tray looks like coffee?

[@organicfoodera]

That‘s compost-tea. The brown liquid of the compost. A very good fertilizer for your plants!

[@user-xg8ij1hs3x]

Did you make this

[@FarmerMagz]

what temperature is optimal? can they survive cold temperature?

[@organicfoodera]

25-30°C is perfect. Flies will not mate and larvae will not eat below 15°C. Larvae and pupa can survive 5°C

[@FarmerMagz]

@@organicfoodera thanks for taking time to reply

[@dominicadematteo9097]

Where do I buy one of these farms??? I would love to breed these for my Bearded dragons.

[@organicfoodera]

Just contact us here: ofera-aquaponics.com/contact/

[@armandocastellanos1080]

Did you end up buying one?

[@henrylee7942]

Hi do you sell the BSF farm trays/setup as per your video?

[@organicfoodera]

Hi! There is already a new version available. Just contact us on: ofera.at/contact/

[@samuelnimako-williams9069]

@@organicfoodera Hi, I'm Samuel from Ghana (West Africa). I want to start a small backyard poultry farm. I just watched your video. I want to know the cost of the BSF farm trays/set up. And how can I get one in Ghana.

[@yarinakayo7188]

do BSFL needs water? so we need to pour water in the bin daily?

[@organicfoodera]

no, BSF Larvae will get the water out of the compost you feed them.

[@yarinakayo7188]

@@organicfoodera .. ok.. Thank you so much for the info

[@Yanksy]

Trying to breed bsf but not having any luck. I have a ton of flies but have never had eggs. My setup seems to be correct (86ish degrees, above 30% humidity, food scraps for attractant, laying media of woods slats and cardboard, water to drink) I’ve done both an indoor and outdoor setup with no luck. They mostly just sit on the mesh. Any ideas?

[@organicfoodera]

30% humidity? Seems to be not enough. How much light? Flies need light for mating.

[@Yanksy]

@@organicfoodera it’s higher than 30%. It I read that was the minimum. Usually around 50%. They are outside under a tree with light that peaks through the tree.

[@aquaproent]

What could be the starting larva? Houseflies larva?

[@organicfoodera]

Black Soldier Fly Larvae!

[@aquaproent]

@@organicfoodera How do i get initial larva since i never do before can u sell for me?

[@bcaras9242]

Is there a direct link for this specific model?

[@organicfoodera]

Please contact us on: www.ofera.at/contact

[@davidkhosuma4356]

morning sir can you send me this box , detail create this box for BFS ?

[@vimalraj4718]

The water we collect from the bin is good for plant but in water ratio we need to provide it for plants....pls assist

[@organicfoodera]

vimal raj 1:1 ratio

[@vimalraj4718]

@@organicfoodera one litre normal water = one litre fertilizer water Kindly confirm above i mentioned correct

[@organicfoodera]

vimal raj one litre compost-tea+one litre water = 2l fertilizer with the right ratio

[@vimalraj4718]

@@organicfoodera thanks for your assist bro🌾

[@Decentrafi]

Sir, Like your BSF System. It is Perfect and automatic.. Do Fly able to lay eggs perfect?

[@organicfoodera]

Yes! This happens in the top tray!

[@faithbolstad6359]

I want one but I live in canada

[@organicfoodera]

just contact us: ofera-aquaponics.com/contact/

[@rytusnipertoraja5985]

sukse kawan

[@linemiracle]

and where do the adults mate and breed?

[@organicfoodera]

in the top tray. just add some cardboard.

[@thelouiebrand]

Won’t the first set of larvae climb out?

[@organicfoodera]

THE LOUIE BRAND therefore we use an integrated seal-frame!

[@MrEueu89]

Privacy error when trying to access your site

[@wbcknight]

Do you still sell this model?

[@organicfoodera]

There is a new generation available. Just contact us on: ofera.at/contact/

[@Beepmouze]

i dont see this item anywhere on your website =(

[@organicfoodera]

Just contact us: www.ofera.at/contact

[@farmingera]

Where we can get such box

[@organicfoodera]

Just contact us: www.ofera-aquaponics.com/contact

[@TheTonymcvay]

Nice , When is this available & price ?

[@organicfoodera]

in small series already available. just contact me! :-)

[@organicfoodera]

sotojoe8 Yes we ship worldwide! Please contact us with your delivery adress ZIP Code: ofera-aquaponics.com/contact/

[@CertiCamsUK]

What do you do with the flys ?

[@organicfoodera]

Flies live for 1-2 weeks to mate and lay eggs. You can mix dead flies into the composting substrate to enrich the compost with chitin which is very good for the health of your plants.

[@thelouiebrand]

I want to order but I can’t navigate the website.

[@organicfoodera]

THE LOUIE BRAND just write us: www.ofera.at/contact

[@thelouiebrand]

OFERA - organic food era yes I answered your email thanks!

[@wansteadcars7288]

WHARE CAN WE BUY THIS BOX ?????

[@organicfoodera]

Just contact us: ofera-aquaponics.com/contact/

[@abemansur2480]

:O

[@philliproberts3180]

Where do you obtain the leave?

[@organicfoodera]

After a few breeding cycles you can shovel out half of the compost and substrate and put it into your garden beds.