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Walfre

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larvae

« on: July 11, 2012, 16:58 »

Been putting chicken poo in compost bin. Today I noticed hundreds of small grey grubs/lavae (about 5mil long) all over the inside of the bin. Are they anything to do with the chook poo?

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« Last Edit: July 11, 2012, 20:05 by mumofstig »

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grinling

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Re: lavae

« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2012, 20:03 »

fruit fly larvae. Cover the contents with newspaper. Won't cause harm.

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Walfre

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Re: larvae

« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2012, 08:01 »

Thank you. I can stop worrying that my chooks have a problem.

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Walfre

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Re: larvae

« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2012, 09:09 »

Can I feed them to my chooks as a treat

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grinling

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Re: larvae

« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2012, 21:38 »

wouldn't want to give anything to the chooks which has been in the compost bin due to moould or spores as it might be a bit damp in there.
Mine do love chickweed, so another weed for them.

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