Daniel Munger

Ok those are all great points! I will go ahead and make those additions. That's exactly the type of info I was looking for. Thank you!

Definitely was an exciting discovery! The quantity of larvae in the pile is insane! Thanks for the welcome

Hi all, first time poster but long time lurker.

I live in the SE US, fairly new to raising chickens. Currently only have a few adult birds but have 22 chicks that will be going outside soon. I've got a compost pile inside my fenced chicken area. I get all the fruit and veggie scraps from a local juice bar.

My pile is completely loaded with solider fly larvae, and my adult chickens enjoy scratching around in the pile and eating them. I have noticed that most people have a separate bin setup for raising and collecting soldier flies.

Here's my question:
Is there any harm or potential problems that might come from just continuing to make piles inside my chicken area and letting the solider flies naturally occur in my piles? Is there any additional benefit if I were to make a separate bin for the soldier flies? I don't want to overcomplicate things if I don't have to.

Thanks!