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Donkees

(31,345 posts)
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 10:57 AM Sep 2021

These maggots are being farmed to eat human food leftovers.

These maggots are being farmed to eat human food leftovers.

But that's not the only way they're useful -- their waste is turned into plant fertilizer, their bodies can become animal feed, and their cocoons contain valuable minerals: https://cnn.it/3jNTbSd



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These maggots are being farmed to eat human food leftovers. (Original Post) Donkees Sep 2021 OP
When I grow up EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #1
Isn't that the same as working for the RNC? n/t Silent3 Sep 2021 #3
The repuQ variety are far more repulsive EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #7
Do they vote too? Sneederbunk Sep 2021 #2
Yes. Republicon for the entire ticket FoxNewsSucks Sep 2021 #6
Maggots? Really? You don't need maggots, you need a flock of chickens. Trailrider1951 Sep 2021 #4
I can't see their little red caps. Sneederbunk Sep 2021 #5
Turned into animal feed....... Bayard Sep 2021 #8

Trailrider1951

(3,413 posts)
4. Maggots? Really? You don't need maggots, you need a flock of chickens.
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 11:08 AM
Sep 2021

My daughter has a flock of 5 hens that eat all the kitchen waste from their family of 5 and all the garden waste as well. Their composted droppings make excellent fertilizer for the garden, and they cannot eat all the eggs. Excess eggs are given to family and friends. Plus, the hens make great pets! All this on about a 1/4 acre suburban piece of land.

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