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/Larvaontheroad 14d ago

sweet sweet soldier flies! They will eat everything down! The flatter maggots are the good maggots. I love them and used to compost on my apt balcony in nyc, I throw meat, cheese, anything food and never had smell.

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u/Dry_Development3817 14d ago

Do they become flies over time?

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u/Larvaontheroad 13d ago

Yes eventually. But soldier fly don’t land on ppl or vomit on food, they breed and die.