They're Back Again

Every year I get BSL larvae under my quail hutches. I am always excited to see them because they provide so many benefits. Besides making a great snack for the birds, they do an amazing job of keeping flys at bay and keeping the manure pile manageable.
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[@petergilfillan8340]

They're back again ; )

[@Slightlyrednecked]

Lol. Someone else pointed that out and I corrected it. I can't ever get that right. :)

[@terencemcclammy294]

What a godsend . I think soldier flies and their larvae are tops in the composting world.

[@Slightlyrednecked]

No kidding. They are composting machines. I don't think you can find anything better.

[@SmallWoodenBoats]

After watching this video I went out and check my manure pile, and sure enough there were tons of BSF lavae and the flies themselves on the pile. Thanks for the tip Chris!

[@Slightlyrednecked]

Awesome. You should feel very lucky.

[@LWren-nr6ud]

I love having BSL around! I made a self harvesting bin last year for my quails, but they were mostly too big for my quails.

[@suicidewafflez]

I've seen those suckers eat crickets and cockroaches, not sure how BSL would be too large for them.

[@LWren-nr6ud]

@@suicidewafflez The ones where I live can get over 4cm long and 1.5cm wide and are quite tough, they can eat them if they're just starting to turn brown as they're softer but as soon as they firm up they won't eat them. They will giant cockroaches no problem as they can break them up.

[@Slightlyrednecked]

Interesting. I never thought of that but it makes sense that when they are self harvesting they are much bigger and tougher at that point.

[@tiffanybecker1591]

God knows how to set systems in place, doesn’t he! I learned something new today, thanks!

[@Slightlyrednecked]

Indeed he does. Creation declares the glory of God.

[@diannaclarke2758]

I love black soldier flies as well. They get into my compost bin and help compost everything

[@Slightlyrednecked]

They are awesome at composting. I wish I could get them to live in my compost pile.

[@therrienmichael08]

That's good to know as the dogs poop by my pen and the regular flys are everywhere.

[@Slightlyrednecked]

I am not sure if they will take care of the dog manure as well or not but I am sure it won't hurt to have them near by.

[@brendadouglas2833]

My Muscovy ducks love them!

[@Slightlyrednecked]

I bet they do. I know chickens will go crazy for them.

[@jodyflores601]

Thank you! I have planned for today to process most of the roosters. They are above and beyond crowing and don't need neighbors complaining. I didn't want to have to process this early but have to keep others in mind with the noise level. :)

[@suicidewafflez]

Make sure they have constant access to food and water. They'll hake a lot more noise if they don't.

[@jodyflores601]

@@suicidewafflezThank you for the tip. My quail luckily have a gravity fed water system that is always full and they know how to use it. Feeders are filled morning and night too. My 6 week old roosters I think had flowing hormones. The bright side of processing today my 6 week old hens started laying, we got 2 eggs today! :)

[@Slightlyrednecked]

I know what you mean. You might just talk to your neighbors. You might be surprised and find out that it doesn't bother them at all. My neighbors don't care and the one that lives right next door complains when she can't hear them crowing. :)

[@getoffyoubassandletsfish8565]

They were like smells like 💩 why bring it up here........ ITS MOVING 😳🤤

[@jupitertheargentinetegu]

I've been wondering why my quail poop was moving every time I cleaned it up 🤢 thanks for the video, I don't feel so grossed out now

[@Slightlyrednecked]

lol. if you aren't aware of it, it can be a little disturbing when you first see it.

[@waltlars3687]

BSF emitt a pharamone that keeps other flys away

[@CopperValentine]

I wish I had that superpower. Lol

[@waltlars3687]

@@CopperValentine maybe buying some and adding them to compost pile would help Cash is a superpower!

[@Slightlyrednecked]

I didn't know that. I just knew that the flies aren't present when they are. Makes sense.

[@vittoriovuocolo2438]

I always had them under the bird hutch.i thought they were good fish bait but my game chickens clean all that up.

[@Slightlyrednecked]

Oh yeah, if chickens can get to them they won't last long at all.

[@Steve-ps6qw]

So you don't even have to seed the manure with black soldier fly eggs? They naturally just show up?

[@waltlars3687]

You could buy some BSF larvae to get a jump start on the number of BSF in your pile so they work becomes more effective sooner

[@Slightlyrednecked]

They just naturally show up for me. I saw some Black Soldier Flies a few weeks ago so I knew the larvae would be there soon.

[@reneebrown5598]

Do they help keep any smell down?

[@suicidewafflez]

They should overall remove some nitrogen from the manure pile, which will slightly reduce odors. They best way to control odors is by adding carbons and making sure the manure doesn't get too wet.

[@Slightlyrednecked]

I think Clyde Lesson gave a good answer. They may help with smell a little but really the best way is to keep it dry and add some carbon to keep it from becoming anaerobic.

[@heliosmaximus1]

May I ask what size barrel locks do you use for the doors? 3 or 4 inches? Thanks!

[@Slightlyrednecked]

I think they are 3 inch locks. I don't see why 4 inch wouldn't work though.

[@heliosmaximus1]

@@Slightlyrednecked Awesome, Thanks!

[@willdwyer6782]

They're

[@Slightlyrednecked]

oops. You are correct. I didn't even notice that. I will correct it now. Thanks.

[@lorenphelps9109]

chicken love to eat them

[@Slightlyrednecked]

Indeed. But then again chickens love to eat just about everything. :)

[@donnapeitz8737]

I got 6 eggs in 24 hours out of 2 quail hens looking still for male

[@Slightlyrednecked]

Wow. Those are some overproducing birds. Hope you find a rooster soon and can get them fertilized.

[@dasplaudagei6060]

Dude that can't be can it? I've never seen so many

[@donnapeitz8737]

I had 2 hens no other 6 eggs now I have 6 hens I get 2 eggs one day 6 but people have 4 babies and sometimes more, I fed show bird it must be possible

[@ulrikemartin5175]

😝😱😂😂😂my baby ducks eat flies like crazy,do they need something against worms If they eat so many flies.

[@Slightlyrednecked]

Sounds like they are pretty good fly control. :)

[@FoodForesters]

The flys are bad this year in our area! My ducks don't even eat them and my chickens just watch them, my turkeys don't even look at them 🙄

[@Slightlyrednecked]

You might look into fly predators. I hear that they do a great job of reducing the population.

[@outsideingeorgia8963]

Do quail try to not use the restroom in their sandbox?