First attempt at a black soldier fly bin. Anyone see any flaws?
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Discussion
I'm wanting to try this this year
If I can help let me know.
Any recommendations for plans
What is the purpose of this device?
What is this?
It is for attracting black soldier flies to lay eggs. Then the larva climbs out into a bucket. Then they get fed to the chickens.
Never made one, but we have a bin for mealworms that works well.
Hell yeah that’s going to be a little protein factory
They might struggle to riggle up the T-join on their way out.
Hopefully they go up the ramp and out.
Do you think you'll need a drain? I just picked up some supplies today to put one together. I didn't think about drainage. I was just reading a suggestion about adding a drain. Are you going to add larvae? I know nostr:nprofile1qqspw3wnkey67gwkv689fv9gl2jdj9uytdguxkewg5hvn4lrltcj6wgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0q64zf8 was selling some last year.
Good question. I could throw one in.
I think the Black soldier flies will need somewhere to lay eggs over the food. I think wrapping cardboard around the fly inlet under the cover might give them a place to lay eggs. How do you plan to complete their circle of life? Can you heat up PVC and bend/warp the pipe to be tighter to the sides. They might wiggle between the pipe and wall.
There is corrugated plastic under the intake.
Ok. I see that now. I thought I read that if the holes are vertical it is more natural for them. I cut cardboard into 3 inch strips and then rolled it up like a fruit by the foot and wired it together. Gives a lot of holes to use in the same space as the flat surface.
That's a great idea
