yellow door 1 1,786 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 I can smell it from here. Plectropomus 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,786 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 As I refine my technique (translation - just listen to what knowledgeable blokes have already told me( Bran is the ultimate smell absorber - and when it comes to soaking up liquid - loose newspaper turns to mush - but whole newspapers placed under the flesh act like an absorbent pad that can be easily removed before harvest. Harvest time can be a sh!t fight that lasts 45 mins - or a forgone conclusion that is over in seconds - its all about controlling moisture content of the bedding material. Once I get that right - Melbournes $30 for 300 maggots is a price tag, I will never have to worry about again I'm still in the middle of that sh1t fight - but im only a newspaper away from having the game solved doobie and Squid Inc. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plectropomus 370 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 I met a bloke supplying SA bait shops a long, long time ago. He used to wrap (fly-blown) fish frames in multiple layers of newspaper, then hang these packages in a tree over a bucket of bran. High enough to avoid cats and dogs. Enough newspaper to stop liquid dripping into the bucket. He reckoned the gents (maggots) would burrow their way out between the wrappings when ready to pupate and drop into the bucket of bran. They would "purge" there and he would sort and refrigerate. Looks like you are producing bumper crops. doobie and HB tragic 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,786 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, Plectropomus said: I met a bloke supplying SA bait shops a long, long time ago. He used to wrap (fly-blown) fish frames in multiple layers of newspaper, then hang these packages in a tree over a bucket of bran. High enough to avoid cats and dogs. Enough newspaper to stop liquid dripping into the bucket. He reckoned the gents (maggots) would burrow their way out between the wrappings when ready to pupate and drop into the bucket of bran. They would "purge" there and he would sort and refrigerate. Looks like you are producing bumper crops. Yeah thats the last piece of the puzzle for me - super quick processing of the maggots to get them into fresh bran - but Ive actively encourage crows to hang out in the back yard, so I cant leave the fillets exposed - I'm hoping a full newspaper inside the bucket will provide the absorption I need. Squid Inc. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plectropomus 370 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 you have Indian mynah birds down there too??!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doobie 5,802 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Looking good YD1. yellow door 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plectropomus 370 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, yellow door 1 said: As I refine my technique (translation - just listen to what knowledgeable blokes have already told me( Bran is the ultimate smell absorber - and when it comes to soaking up liquid - loose newspaper turns to mush - but whole newspapers placed under the flesh act like an absorbent pad that can be easily removed before harvest. Harvest time can be a sh!t fight that lasts 45 mins - or a forgone conclusion that is over in seconds - its all about controlling moisture content of the bedding material. Once I get that right - Melbournes $30 for 300 maggots is a price tag, I will never have to worry about again I'm still in the middle of that sh1t fight - but im only a newspaper away from having the game solved I bet you can make an "auto-sorter" ramp and funnel using your observations of the maggot behaviour in relation to heat and light. Black Soldier Fly (BFS) larvae are grown and traded around the world as chook food and for pet stores. If you Google "BFS harvesting bins" you will come up with many images and videos. The goal is to concentrate clean larvae in collection bins. Like this one: https://imgur.com/gallery/iQZgzDO Edited October 21, 2020 by Plectropomus spelling mistake doobie 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,786 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Plectropomus said: you have Indian mynah birds down there too??!! Yeah the buggers are everywhere - they roost in palm trees and under bridges - the noise is so deafening at dusk, that there are some bridges I cant fish in the evening Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,786 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Plectropomus said: I bet you can make an "auto-sorter" ramp and funnel using your observations of the maggot behaviour in relation to heat and light. Black Soldier Fly (BFS) larvae are grown and traded around the world as chook food and for pet stores. If you Google "BFS harvesting bins" you will come up with many images and videos. The goal is to concentrate clean larvae in collection bins. Like this one: https://imgur.com/gallery/iQZgzDO Thanks Plec - Yeah that would work well - as long as I could block off the pipe for the first six days to ensure they stay gorging themselves on the meat. Mine try to escape as soon as they are big enough to crawl Ill rig something up for my next batch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,786 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 17 hours ago, Softy said: I can smell it from here. Yeah with the bran soaking up the stink, its only half as bad as methods not involving bran. I also think the skinned fillet of carp has less pong than the guts, skin and head.. I'd be lying if I said the process was pleasant - but it was better smelling than other times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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