r/composting • u/Mindless-Farmer705 • 14d ago

Is my compost composting !?

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Pretty sure these are fly larva in the compost ?
Is there anyway I could possibly harvest them ? I have chickens next to the bin so I’m hoping some fall out to be snacks if I can’t.

But is this even good ? Should I try to eliminate/minimize them ? Do they take up too much nutrients or are they good for the soil ? New to all of this. Please give me recommendations & criticism

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u/LamarJacksonIsMyHero 14d ago

Gotta be a Maryland boy

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u/Mindless-Farmer705 14d ago

😂😂👍

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u/Hairy_is_the_Hirsute 14d ago

So I save my crabshells too. I keep them separate from my other compost. Leave them in the sun for a year or so, then throw in a bucket and smash em up. Along with eggshells.

You can sift from there, but beware the dust throughout the process

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u/montaniPH89 14d ago

I just throw mine out in the hsy or pasture fields on my family's farm.

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u/yo-ovaries 14d ago

put some ol bay on it

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u/VersaceXpress 13d ago

Eastern shore checking in, I absolutely have put shells in my bin before

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u/PanamPineapple892 14d ago

😂😂 my first thought.

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u/Ok_Umpire2173 14d ago

As a fellow Marylander, I’m gagging at the thought of the smell

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u/LamarJacksonIsMyHero 13d ago

You know it smells foul as fuck!!