Successfully Growing Maggots (BSF) as Chicken Feed - Update

[@blacknight5107]

I officially started my chicken farm yesterday (meat birds)

[@ludwesjovu4430]

Thank you so much Doctor you've been so very inspirational to us because of you now we know where to start and we appreciate you for that 🙏🏾🇿🇦

[@jorisvaganee8877]

You're an inspiring teacher, dr. Daniel. Full of passion. I would like to be back in Kenya and start a similar business. The Kenyans who are following you on youtube, will be ahead of me. I like it. Congratulations from Belgium (neighbouring The Netherlands. 😀)

[@texNoz]

First time I've seen this fella.. I just LOVE the energy and passion.

[@alvinastrero8888]

Dr.daniel. im so i spired by your vission about farming. im from philippines amd i learn a lot from your sincere vidwos

[@ChristopherBwalya-n7j]

Excellent narration, I start practicing this in Zambia

[@Jamesbrian0628]

Your an inspiration to all young and old people around the world let's keep the farm spirit alive

[@mariesa_j]

Daniel I really love what ur doing. Thank you so much for sharing this information with us. I've done some research and realized that the flies need high contrast between each other and their background in order to reproduce. They are black. The background needs to be white for best results. Their sex organs are small obviously and have little distinction between male and female organs. So they need a lot of light in order to see properly for mating purposes. They have about ten days to live (you know this) so they need to find a mate quickly before they die. That's why bright light is so important for their reproduction process.

[@dr.olapadejulius3276]

Your presentation is excellent. Great effort at solving farmers problem.

[@gadasfarmhouse5267]

@FARMUP! This is great to know that your BSF farming is doing good. I want to point out a few things you need to make some changes to. 1. The container used for the lavae growth is too small, you need to get something bigger. 2. The stuff you feed them with is too dry. try to make it moist. This is the reason why you have some at lava stage and others still lavae. Those in moist environment will tend to grow well and faster too. I can bet you must have lost some lavae too to the dryness. 3. Try to keep them in a place not too dry, as the growing lavae like a semi dark or dark place to feed and grow. Well done bro you have been very helpfull in all you try to make us see.

[@gadasfarmhouse5267]

@@marciamarcia7449 Yes they adult fly likes the sun light, btu not the growing lavae/ maggot. these need poor lighting and very moist waste to feed them.

[@FarmUp]

Thanks for the tip. Well noted. Will sure do better

[@lwazisigcau1538]

My question is that, can the living lavea be fed directly to chickens or one needs to drie it first? Also, can one feed their Chickens only with lavea?

[@black3lvis94]

@@FarmUp Hey Doc, please what if it rains? you leave them like that?

[@barbaraconley5192]

I love your Chanel, I hope the world is listening, we should all be doing this

[@zate9pawpaw201]

Nice and helpful Video. At the Moment I am writing a Scientific Paper about insects as an future protein source for the European Feed market

[@mau1150]

Well done Dr. Dan.

[@lefaseeletso2017]

thank u doc this is the place I usually go to to get information about chickens

[@LiliansGardens]

You're so good at observing and finding what needs to be done next. I'm so happy you have not left the medical world completely. You're an inspiration. Yes we like and we 're subbed. ...and lots of love to you

[@sylivianakayiga3071]

So interesting, thanks Dr for the demonstrations,findings,techniques,improvements and new ideas you share with us as far as poultry management is concerned 🙏🙏

[@kanyesigyeedwin6502]

Thanks for sharing that information with us ,thanks so much , am actually interested in that and am willing to start the project if possible share me with ur contact mine is 0784008460,0704050300 Thanks so much

[@fusionworld868]

Wow real talk i jus started a layer farm 1 month ago but the info this guy have given me since i have subcribe is remarkable great info

[@lakers24a94]

Thanks so much DR Daniel . Mo from London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@dr.olapadejulius3276]

I never had problem attracting them with both poultry and hog wastes but the poultry was far superior. That was more than six years from now. I love what you are doing, please keep it up great guy.

[@deborahniemoth6475]

I love your energy and excitement.

[@chadribogoffin5599]

I started watching you Dawn how can I be you How can I be you That's the life I deserve Uganda needs this YOUR THE BEST.....

[@davidouma9084]

I really enjoy how you are explaining things. Well done!!!

[@likemike6862]

We done I love the updates and the progress. Thanks Doctor

[@zalgin_6473]

Have a nice day

[@bihmath3218]

Soo down to earth Dr. Thanks for the inspiration

[@HomesteadingNorthernMichigan]

Another epic video.... Very smart.... I'm learning so much from you

[@johnhenry2056]

Such great energy. Really enjoy your videos.

[@gretchendemmin3518]

You are awesome. Thank you for sharing your experiments.

[@hmnrl5.7]

Great Video! Love the positive approach!

[@yoopermann7942]

DOC, thats a GREAT idea, raise a source of protein for your chickens it should be money saver for you! thank you for the tips!

[@dilliwa]

Some thing to improve your videos is going straight to the point. You have a lot of knowledge and experience of which we appreciate but you jump to so many things in one video. I think a 3 minute video clips can attract significant number of viewers. Congratulations

[@lefaseeletso2017]

thank u Mr farm up for giving me a heart

[@aishajekapumbalah6198]

It's so amazing job I really to learn this

[@RepampGhana]

Thanks for this information wow 😮 good 👍 job.

[@irfans6405]

Thanks for giving your valuable experience...

[@gedeonselemanitambwe3175]

I have been following your videos one by one and It is really amazing! Thank you so much!

[@FarmUp]

Thank you

[@Zbee167]

This is great! Thanks for sharing.

[@alvinsadewaleadeyemi6946]

Wow the passion is top notch,i used to see this flies in my banana plantation at the farm. I think they love rotten banana,i would've love to start BSF farm but i don't know how.. The set up for instance does the net has a hole anywhere for the flies to enter through?.

[@gamnjechristian7271]

This is exactly the question l would love to get an answer to.

[@Arobenson]

Thank you so much for the information. Could you please share how you formulated your feed using the BSFL. And most importantly your results in terms of the conversion to weight.

[@saleshnarayan9115]

Thanks so much doctor Daniel

[@QuiChiYang2]

I mentioned in a prior BSF video you did, I enjoyed that 1 by-the-way. I just want u 2b aware of electric fencing to really quite accelerate and streamline your farming processes. With the electric fencing ur chicken will feed & fertilize a section(paddocks) of ur land (40x20), u then grow the wheat, barley, rye, corn, peas, squash etc (chix feed, flour, beer grains, sour dough yeast/bread products) food for BSF & chickens as this symbiotic begins to manifest, an organic rich soil base to grow many plants & veggies, for you & them to feast. Making you a healthy, wealthy, wise compassionate farmer/doctor. Im sure there is a learning curve for the chickens but I believe Electric fencing is the cheap way to shepherd God's animals & reduce your inputs. You may end up changing the chicken house to the BSF operation & the mobile Chickasaw & electric fencing to the farm-hand/fertilizer/grow food operation. Nature works in cycles, just as there are trillions of probiotic S.C.O.B.Y in our bodies that keep us alive & healthy each & everyday.

[@ellamera3892]

Am planning on starting a black soldier fly breeding but I would like to know where to get the nets and how to get the pupae

[@judithmuk1000]

Thanks, thats my question as well. In Uganda. Thanks

[@lyndaevans1132]

You have such good information, and you are so kind to share it! Could you please talk just a little more slowly so I (and maybe others) can understand everything you say? Thanks a million! (If you wrote a book listing all of the details of theprocesses you are talking about--I'm sure many would buy it! I know I would!!!! Thank you for all of your sharing!

[@sergeproud1617]

Good vidéo.. thank you for sharing. My question is what is thé chicken feed formula based on dried bsf larvae

[@Marysamuel]

Congratulations man

[@howtoforex8741]

Thank you so much for this video😍❤️❤️

[@cliffordmaboi2298]

Welcome 🌺🌺

[@darkphoenix7989]

you are so smart bro , may god bless you 4 ev4

[@riadfad7457]

First on the best channel on KZbin

[@alicekabuye174]

Thank u doctor, I too prefer boxes

[@goldfarms4926]

Dr good morning sir thanks for all your lovely educative videos pls I need your guidance on how to start up the bsf farm presently I am a fish farmer but the high cost of fish feed is discouraging lots of farmers kindly help me out thanks

[@annburge291]

Great idea about your water system. Is it possible to have a black soldier fly system where the larvae can crawl up ramps out of the compost and fall into the chicken coop or into buckets so you can have a continual system rather than batches? All those weeds look like great chicken feed greens. Your geese look so happy with the fish ponds.

[@FarmUp]

Oh yes. Certainly possible. Not sustainable with 1000 birds though

[@addys5766]

Hi Doc, Great job, loving your videos. Two pieces of advice; 1. Put some greenery in the love cages, they stimulate mating. 2. That tray you showed was rather dry, a little spray of water will help the larvae. drilling a few holes in the bottom of the tray to catch any excess fluid will help, should it become flooded. The drained fluid is also very good fertilizer diluted say 50ml to a litre of water. Keep up the good work bro.

[@FarmUp]

Thanks Addy. Much appreciated.

[@rymeyflow947]

Bless Bless Bless my Brother !

[@yveskazadi7370]

Hi Doctor! Thank you for the video i was going to ask if the chicken could also eat the maggots the all day as their feed

[@mondaysamuel774]

Dr. my question is, As you said that You use chicken feed, what is the effect of salt content in the feed?

[@naturesbeauty8630]

Very enlightening

[@spotlesspoint998]

Following always from kenya

[@lutayamoses567]

Thank you Dr. How do u protect the cages from rain and wind?

[@mrzoukdotcomzouklambadaboo8212]

I wouldn't worry about the cardboard it's great for compost and earthworms love it. Ask any worm farmer.

[@nicodemusmweu270]

Please farmup is it.a must for beginner's to have the nets for bsf or you can use crates

[@muwayihussein6531]

Thx u ssebo very interesting and educative

[@FarmUp]

😍

[@KwekuAbekah-s6k]

Please many weeks for the birds you can feed them of which the black soldier fly

[@sserwangahannington4740]

I love this channel

[@TheVahaj]

So do you need anything other than maggots to feed chicken or is it a complete diet for them?

[@alexndoro597]

Hi Dan, I have been watching your videos about the Black soldier flies since day one of your project and implementing each and every step. I have successfully managed to establish my colony up to pupa stage, but unfortunately my flies are dying immediately after pupation. Do you have any clue of how i can prevent them from dying?

[@LiliansGardens]

Bright light Good sunshine so the insects are warmer and feel encouraged to mate. Also place some potted plants fothe flies to hang unto nature. I think they have poor eyesight. Don't give up try again. These things keep breeding in my compost bin just like that.But I have agarden so several insect come along.

[@thewitness7061]

Thank you so much for this practical knowledge, but quick question are going to be using only BSF larvae as feed for your bird and is the nutritional composition balanced

[@graciousaugustine5223]

My bro ur so good I watch u from Tanzania I got a lot materials.frm u LNG live

[@masenateshoaepane3563]

Thanks a lot Dr. I've I'm a new poultry farmer. And I wonder if this kind of a fly can be found in my area. I've never seen it before. But I'm highly interested in feeding without the commercial food. Bcs really it's quite expensive. Thank you very much for your passion in poultry farming. Y I'm also new in farm up. So I could hear you here and there talking abt the pig sty. Are you also keeping pigs?

[@lizeltze4425]

Extremely interesting thank you

[@arnetrahughes2277]

Doctor, I was taught that the larvae love to eat table scraps from fuits and vegetables.

[@user-vq4mt4zd4e]

great content thanks

[@jehovahjireh566]

Doc, what material are using to build the love net.

[@Breaking-Bad]

What is up mah brotha

[@mugaboemmanuel2468]

Hello Daniel,i would like to ask you where have you got eggs please,is it from wild or ????tell me the tru?

[@rigobethkimbi9003]

Very easy to gets eggs, even to develope those black soldiers, its only lefting any food material till it decay

[@advoempower]

how many maggots do you need to grow to feed a chicken? How much does a chicken eat?

[@rigobethkimbi9003]

Dr.daniel am still wondering how you gonna feed that to chiken because as i know that is a waste, does it not affect the chikens?, will it not cause coxdiosis? Plz answe me! I have made my maggot but am too scared to give them to a chickens

[@anthonyagbaso9837]

How do we get the black soldier flies

[@advoempower]

do you feed the dead soldier flys to the chickens also?

[@davidalenoghena9182]

Hey Daniel, please what percentage of the larvae will be used with the commercial feed?

[@michellesunday1880]

Thank you.😁

[@نبيلالشيخ-م2ك]

Ebyaddala oluzungu lugaanye ate nga njagala okubiyiga doctor nyamba.

[@faismir1067]

What happened to their beaks? Is it a special breed with broken beak or something happened to them?

[@andrewvictormawandanaimanye]

Please can you give us an update on your layer birds, you've not talked about them ever since the unfortunate incident

[@FarmUp]

Coming up soon

[@warfaageeddi3128]

Why do you have a net for the black soldier fly?

[@katohussein2032]

how much did it cost u to start black flies system (magogot rearing)

[@jondaniel540]

Hi Dr Daniel. I have a question. Do you feed chickens the maggots or the larvae?

[@shahzadahmad6017]

Very good

[@lifeinvillage4600]

Please how do you get the fly

[@jkamau9496]

thanks! are those mosquito nets?

[@aishaal8084]

Keep it up

[@jibaneshroy6324]

How much is the temperature and humidity around your cage?

[@wilsione]

at what stage you feed them to your livestocks?

[@enithngetich159]

Will the dust affect the birds hygiene. My opinion the birds health should also be considered as we try look for cheap feeds. Remember cheap is expensive.

[@ivankakaire9316]

How do you separate them from that their feeds in tray to feed like pigs

[@Oleksandrchokan]

Good luck 🤞

[@mrzoukdotcomzouklambadaboo8212]

Are you collecting the rainwater from the roof?

[@SoFloPrepper]

Good video!! God Bless!

[@earlbond2929]

Congrats :) Start collecting spoiled vegetables in the Public Market....

[@sunrisefarmer2340]

Please explain better, what can they be used for, thanks very much

[@earlbond2929]

@@sunrisefarmer2340 You can feed any spoiled food to your BSFL then once your BSFL will become mature you can use it to feed to your farmed animals like Pigs, Chickens & Fishes.

[@seosangtam3849]

Can larvae eat banana leaves and stems?

[@joviahbirungi9992]

Are Black soldier flies same as houseflies???

[@alarcon99]

No. They are much better. For one thing as flies they don’t have mouths. They aren’t disease vectors like house flies and the larvae of the black soldier fly repels house flies (because they are such voracious eaters). Look up a picture of the bsf. They look like wasps without stingers

[@ludomampori1533]

I would like to know where to source black soldier fly and courier cross border

[@blessedcarol6984]

Let me ask some thing besides black soldier fly's....is it possible to cross breed layers with local cocks so I can use the eggs to get new born chicks or its not possible?