Start an Insect Farm 'The Right Way'

[@EdwardOduroOkae]

Very informative. Thank you

[@flyboxbiosystems]

Thanks and let us know what else we can make a video on!

[@EdwardOduroOkae]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@TheFun123fun]

Please can we get a video on how to process your larvae for a final product

[@flyboxbiosystems]

Absolutley, will be doing that video in the future, it's a great idea!

[@ala7mas]

very interesting. Thanks, Larry

[@flyboxbiosystems]

Thanks, glad you found it useful!

[@LizzyLeeds]

That was a very interesting and informative video. Thank you for taking the time to put it together Larry. It sounds like BSF farming at scale is a lot more complex than my back yard version. Gonna take a lot more time and collaboration with businesses if I want to upscale. I guess if a company really needs a specific requirement in their end product from me then it makes sense that my feedstock needs to be exactly the same all the time otherwise their end product will be different also. To me I just want to recycle whatever organic waste I can get my hands on cause mine and my neighbours chickens aren't fussed, they are extremely happy. However, I can see from a commercial point of view how you would need to be a bit more picky about your waste streams to make sure your end product is the same nutritionally every time and at a constant supply. Look forward to more videos from you!

[@flyboxbiosystems]

@LizzyLeeds thanks for your response, really useful point you bring up. There is absolutely scope to look at BSF as an organic waste managment solution, there the economics can look different in that it's about reducing WM costs, penalties and fines etc this is how a lot of people in Aistralia look at it incidentally. I think it's a very valuable thing to do on a small scale also if you have a more regenerative and green approach to your farm but yes going up to the point where our indistry can slash the soy and fishmeal problem requires the same standards and practices as well as uniformity and safety that they are subject to. Its already happening I just think sometimes people start out without looking at the longer term plan which can then be very inefficient but sounds like you know why you are doing it and it works for your needs which is the mindful approach. Wishing you very big success 🙌

[@EdwardOduroOkae]

I am in UK and I will like to visit your farm.

[@AndrewWaite]

Really appreciate your videos, Im currently looking at producing around 800-1000 pounds of bsfl feeding them with the "waste" of chicken proccessing, the entrails and offal. Then feeding as a 10-20% feed rate to my broiler chickens. The thing im trying to figure out is how to do it as efficiently as possible from a labor perspective, ultimately i need to be able to add this to the feed at around 50 cents a pound

[@flyboxbiosystems]

@AndrewWaite hey Andrew, this is one of the main issues with micro scale BSF production in areas with high labour costs. The BSF to poultry angle is essentially dead in the west if you are looking at reducing feed costs its not possible in Europe because the price of feedstock is high due to backwards regulations on what you can feed insects. I don't know where you are based but most western countries would not allow you to feed Insects with animal byproducts like offal and guts and then have those insects feed birds intended for the human food supply chain, you need to be really careful with that if it's a commercial operation you are running. At low levels even with free feedstock you'll never beat the $/ kg of protein that soy delivers if you're in a high labour cost environment. 95% of insect protein ends up in pet food where the I gradients being replaced are already $2000 / t and up depending on quality. If you are targeting welfare and Environmental goals woth your feeding programme then disregard much of this comment. It's a fun project but not viable to do bsf I to poultry commercially in the global North just yet but its getting there so nothing wrong with getting ahead of it. Just focus on the value add over the protein if thisbis a business decision. Hope that helps.

[@EdwardOduroOkae]

Larry I will like to learn from your company, please help me

[@flyboxbiosystems]

Hey Edward do get in touch via the website we do offer consultancy. Otherwise you can let us know here what topics you want covered!

[@colinpoobalan]

Hi I’m from malaysia how do I get in touch with you to talk about feed stock coming from municipal waste

[@flyboxbiosystems]

Hey please contact us via the website www.flybox.bio and if you describe what info you are after someone will organise a chat. Hope you enjoyed the video, I will be making an introduction to BSF diet formulations soon!

[@EdwardOduroOkae]

Very informative. Thank you

[@EdwardOduroOkae]

Larry I will like to learn from your company, please help me