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Batesville Indiana person needs BSFL composting

 
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A friend's sister in the Batesville area watches Tick Tock videos and is interested in homesteading, they also have some rabbit carcasses that they want to get Black Soldier Fly Larva composted so they can get the bones for art projects.

They live with family and can't really do it where they are. Is there anybody nearby?

 
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Some clarity about "BSFL composting" would help some of us the respond?
I found something: Black Soldier Tly `composting
"Composting with Black Soldier Flies is way more efficient than many other methods of composting because you can feed them
ALL kinds of biodegradable matter and they are super fast and efficient."

 
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My apologies, I have submitted an edit with the full wording in place of the abbreviation.
I was a little rushed and made the assumption that most permies were familiar with the shorthand usage.  I can understand the confusion.

I was also trying to avoid a long subject line on the post.

Nancy.


John C Daley wrote:Some clarity about "BSFL composting" would help some of us the respond?
I found something: Black Soldier Tly `composting
"Composting with Black Soldier Flies is way more efficient than many other methods of composting because you can feed them
ALL kinds of biodegradable matter and they are super fast and efficient."

 
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If they are unable to compost the carcasses, they may wish to consider boiling them outdoors in a large pot, on the bbq perhaps.

the flesh could be stripped off the carcasses beforehand and fed to dogs/chickens raw or cooked if the rabbits are fresh.
 
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Nancy, here is a thread about building a bin:

https://permies.com/t/185380/composting/Building-DIY-black-soldier-bin

I ask Mr. Google where to buy BSFL and was told that Walmart or Tractor Supply has them.

I hope this info helps your friend.
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