How to grow maggots at home?

Abroad, where these products are relatively cheap, opariks and casters (pupated larvae) are used as an additive in bait mixtures or even directly as bait. You can buy maggots at almost any fishing store, but you can actually grow it yourself. In the private sector, this can be done without much hassle at all, 5-6 days of rare simple manipulations - and you always have the best attachment available.

Next, I will share my experience. I will note that I liked the result very much. Now I can, without worrying about the family budget, spice up the bait with a live component from the bottom of my heart, and I don't have to look for fresh maggots in the shops before fishing. There are also savings. For example, our portion (about a tablespoon) costs 7 hryvnia.

Billet for growing - container from a bottle

They are also called traps. I decided to try two options: from a plastic container and a PET bottle. To begin with, I made small working models.

Further - or enlarge, or take the number of traps. Cut the 2 liter bottle under the top. Ideally, it is better to use a dark beer hall to shade the interior, I used a transparent one for clarity. The lower part will be the main pallet so that it can be hung, we make small eyelets with scissors.

We pass a loop in the form of a leash made of thick fishing line.

The upper part will be turned over and inserted into the trap with the neck down, its main task is to prevent the maggot from crawling out when it becomes excessively active. Cut off the neck to make it easier for flies to get to the raw material. We fill the container with a layer of sawdust (not coniferous), about 10-15 centimeters. I used wheat bran.

Drive in 3-4 raw eggs and use a stick to mix them with the upper half of the sawdust / bran. There should be some dry litter at the bottom. If you wish, you can add a little meat or fish to the egg mixture, for example, a couple of small roach.

Billet - container from a vessel

It is advisable to use a container with high sides. We make a removable box from a fine-mesh mesh, which plunges a little into the vessel. The holes must be such that an adult maggot to be used for baiting or for adding to fishing groundbait can penetrate at least 3 mm.

We fill in the bedding - a little, a few centimeters.

We put something protein on the grid. Poultry giblets, chicken, meat, fish, etc. will do. There was minced pork in stock, so he went into business.

Cover with a lid (only for shading). In the same way, we tie a loop of fishing line through the punctured holes in the side walls.

Maggot cultivation: the beginning

We place our traps outside in the shade. It would be nice to place them in a room where flying insects get freely in large numbers. The ideal place is an outdoor toilet, barn, etc. At least for the fly to lay its eggs. In any case, our nutritious raw materials need to be protected from cats and other parasites, so we hang them.

Literally in a day and a half, eggs will appear on the substrate and miniature maggots will hatch. Traps can be moved to a more secluded place where "smells" will not disturb anyone. By the way, as it turned out, eggs do not smell so much.

Cultivation: rearing and harvesting

You don't need to do anything for the next 2 days. The larvae eat everything that we have left for them. Then you can look into the traps. The maggots in the vessel completely ate the minced meat and woke up / crawled inside.

The larvae in the container from under the bottle are also a lot of living creatures, literally hundreds of individuals. They left the upper nutrient layer, which was saturated with eggs, and either try to climb up, or went to the bottom in loose litter.

In both cases, there is no need to poke around in the waste raw materials. Along the way, I found a way to minimize the unpleasant odor, used the well-known Zvezdochka balm - I smeared it a little under my nose, and no problem.

We remove the litter and pour it out on a plane. We need to catch large and medium maggots. Practice shows that in non-industrial conditions, larvae grow unevenly. Perhaps, from the time of appearance, perhaps there is not enough food for everyone ...

A trifle needs to be fed. We prepare a flat container and pour a litter with small larvae there. Then we introduce a certain amount of cottage cheese (or again something meat), cover it with a lid with holes for air intake, place it in the shade, and wait another day or two. There will be a second harvest.

I collected just such beauties from the first sample.

I will lightly sprinkle them with a tasty smelling bait and send them to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

I'll try to paint the next batch. Of course I will.

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Fans of fishing are tormented by doubts - is it possible to breed maggots for fishing at home? It is much easier to buy ready-made bait. But not everyone can afford it. There is no doubt - there is no unpleasant smell and dirt during their dilution. Having tried to grow 1 time, the fisherman will like it - it is fast, convenient and inexpensive. How to breed maggots yourself?

Growing methods

The first option is in the liver. This will require raw bovine liver. The larvae love to feed on their flesh.

How to grow:

1. Take a piece of liver (any freshness is allowed), preferably cows. Its meat is also suitable, but only it should lie on the street for a certain time.
2. After a few days, move the liver to a dish filled with sawdust. Close tightly with a lid.
3. When the larvae hatch from the eggs, fill in the bran and wait until the maggot grows to 8 mm. Then move to an unclosed container.
4. For a couple of days, continue feeding the larvae with the liver.
5. The cultivation procedure takes no more than 7 days. The bait is ready to use.

The cultivation procedure is simple, it does not require special knowledge and efforts. You can grow maggots for fishing as much as the fisherman will have enough for the whole season.

The second option is in fish. The cultivation procedure is similar to the previous one. The main difference is that the fish is hung with its head in the open air. When it deteriorates, the flies will lay their eggs in it, subsequently the larvae will hatch in them.

After laying the eggs, remove the fish and wrap it in newspaper for 5 days. During this period, the pupae will grow to the required size and disperse around the newspaper. It should be wrapped in several layers, so it will be easier to collect maggots. Sawdust is not required here.

Do-it-yourself cultivation in an egg is common. Used by those who are amateur and not professional. It does not imply a large amount of bait.

How to grow:

1. Boil a hard-boiled chicken egg, let cool.
2. Peel the shell from above and leave in a dark place outside.
3. The egg will spoil instantly, the flies will lay eggs in it.
4. Maggots develop in the shell and do not crawl out of it anywhere.

This method is the simplest, but little maggots will come out of it.

Another option is maggots for fishing and their breeding in a bottle.

Required:

1. Cut off the cap from the plastic bottle and pour sawdust into the bottom of it.
2. Insert the cut part (neck down) into the bottom.
3. Put meat or liver into the resulting hole, leave in the open air.
4. After a few hours, see if the flies have laid eggs. If egg-laying is found, hide the structure in the shade.
5. After 3-4 days, they will grow up and crawl into the lower part of the device.

After their growth, move to a larger container and continue to feed them with sawdust. Wash maggots and sprinkle with fresh sawdust. The bait is ready to use.

Another interesting option for growing bait at home is cattle bone. In an empty bone of a cow or pig, it will turn out to be easy to grow it. It is necessary to roll it in mud and hold it in the open air for 1 day. Soon, pupae will be found in it. After a couple of days, they are used for fishing.

Breeding maggots at home does not imply a waste of money or much effort. You can make as many of them as you like.

There are many cultivation options, anglers choose the right one for themselves. In addition to the rules of growing, you also need to know the storage rules so that the bait remains suitable for the entire fishing season.

How to store

Growing maggots is fast, and very little time passes from the moment of transition from larva to pupa. Therefore, in any way it is necessary to slow down this action. Store maggots for fishing at temperatures closer to 0 ° C, but not less, otherwise the bait will not survive.
Placing them in the refrigerator slows down the growth process - the maggots will remain fresh for a long time. You don't have to worry about the unpleasant smell - maggots do not smell.

To preserve maggots for a long time, they need to be washed by moving them to a bowl. Lay paper at the bottom of the container to absorb moisture. Put dry larvae in the refrigerator. For better preservation, add sawdust from a tree to the container - 300 g per 100 g of maggots.

Positive and negative sides

Growing maggots has a lot of positive aspects.

The bait itself has the following advantages:

• it is mobile, it bends perfectly on the hook, therefore it attracts fish;
• fits effortlessly, holds well - suitable for bottom and float gear;
• breeding and storage is effortless.

Despite this, there are also negative aspects. But they are relevant in the case of maggot purchase.

Growing maggot larvae at home does not apply to them:

• it is not easy to find this bait, it is not sold in every fishing store;
• high price.

After weighing the advantages and disadvantages, anglers decide to breed maggots on their own at home.
By breeding maggots at home, fishermen develop their imagination in the field of cooking, coming up with new types of bait. For the color of the bait, it is placed in a container with milk and beet juice. Food colors, manganese, iodine solution or brilliant green are also used.

If it is not possible to keep the bait at home, fishermen freeze it. Before fishing, let it thaw. However, this is not very effective because the fish prefers live bait.

If fishing will be carried out in winter or summer, then the removed maggots are boiled in hot water for 5 minutes. Often, live larvae are replaced with artificial ones - the foam is cut into strips, soaked in egg white and boiled.

Growing in a maggot

How to grow maggots at home in a special device? This design helps to spread the bait with minimal contact with it. It will not be difficult to make it. The device consists of 3 containers, which are inserted one into one. The top one is laid with fish or meat, the middle one contains sawdust and the bottom one contains ready-made bait. It is covered with sawdust.

The device works like this:

1. The upper container is filled with meat or fish and left for several days. During this time, flies will find it and lay eggs.
2. If eggs are deposited, close the container with a lid and set it aside for the larvae to grow. They will dig deeper, moving to the bottom.

Germination duration is from 1 week to 10 days, depending on temperature. The bait is then ready for fishing. Maggot production at home is possible all year round.

In order for the bait to develop fully, it should be fed.

The storage container must be washed. Dry before use. Only after that, lay the larvae. Sawdust is chosen ordinary - from deciduous tree species.

To add flavor, flavorings are added to the bait. The best way is a sawdust decoction. Pour them with water in a ratio of 1: 2. Corvalol, hemp seeds, garlic, vanillin, etc. act as a flavoring agent. After boiling, boil for 3 minutes, squeeze and dry in the microwave.

Recipes

Currently, there are many options for making bait. So fishing will be more effective.

The most common recipes are:

• boiled larvae. Cook them over low heat for 5 minutes, do not bring the water to a boil;
• pickled. This option is good because you can pickle even the maggots that have been stored for a long time and are starting to disappear. Before pickling the larvae, they get rid of the debris, pour vinegar for 1 hour. After the time has elapsed, dry with a napkin;
• with an egg. Before fishing, maggots are fed the yolk from a boiled egg - it will turn yellow.

Approach the cultivation issue. Cooking and storing maggots at home should be done responsibly. If you go against the rules of cultivation, the larvae will die. With the listed methods, you can grow high-quality bait.

Bigger fish will be caught with a higher quality bait. Large individuals love delicacy.

When trying to breed larvae for the first time, large maggots may not work. Therefore, it is worth trying all the options and choosing the one that suits you. It is also allowed to combine several methods at the same time.

Spray is considered one of the most popular baits that exist today, and at the same time, absolutely everyone can start growing it at home. This nozzle is widely used in most cases when fishing for "peaceful" fish species - including red-eyed, roach, carp, crucian carp and so on.

But at the same time, it is important to pay attention to the fact that maggot is used both for float tackle and for fishing with "donk" - bottom tackle. Sometimes some predators also bite on maggots. Very often it is used when baiting and attracting fish to the place of fishing.

It is thanks to all of the above that maggot is in consistently high demand on the territory of our country.

In truth, maggots have two very significant drawbacks:

1. Maggots are not sold in all stores and it is sometimes very difficult to get it.
2. The prices for this bait are very high - the larger - the more expensive.

But at the same time, there is a solution to this problem - this is the independent cultivation of maggots at home.

Preparatory part

Maggot develops quickly enough and under the most favorable conditions, this type of worm develops rapidly and moves on to the next stage with pupation development.

To slow down this unfavorable process for the angler, a set of the following actions can help:

• It is recommended to store the maggot larva at a temperature that is close to zero - this is due to the fact that if it is lower, the larvae will simply die. At low temperatures, the life process of the maggot stops a little and it is stored for a long time - about two months.
• In order to store maggots, a container with a lid must be thoroughly rinsed, completely dried, and after that, you can put the larvae.
• It is best to store the larvae in regular sawdust of a deciduous tree species.

Breeding maggot at home

There are five main types of getting maggot at home:

1. With the help of an egg. This is probably the most straightforward way to grow maggot at home. For this, an ordinary chicken egg is taken, boiled, cooled. After that, you need to literally remove the scarloops at the top by a centimeter and after that, put it in the shade on the street. The egg should go rancid in this way quickly enough. Immediately after it becomes rotten, flies will begin to lay their larvae in it. This way you get a good maggot as quickly as possible.
2. In a bottle. To do this, take an ordinary two-liter bottle - it must be clean. Beer bottles are ideal. Holes with a diameter of 3.5-4 cm are cut out at the top, giblets or meat are thrown there and hung somewhere in a dry place. Flies literally immediately fly in and begin to lay larvae. But in no case should you wet it.
3. Into the bones. This is the most difficult way to grow maggots, since there is a lot of smell, the growing time is very long and the probability of occurrence is very small, and if a maggot appears, then it is very small.
4. In the liver. For this, a piece of liver is taken (in extreme cases, a lung). Cuts are made on it - most often horizontal and suspended from a hook on the street. After waiting only two days for the flies to lay their eggs, the liver (or lung) is removed, and also placed in a bucket or pot, which is pre-filled with sawdust.
5. In fish... In order to use this method, you need to take a large fish and put it in a bottle. After that, the bottle with fish is put away somewhere in the distance, because the smell will be simply unbearable. At the same time, the best solution would be to take it outside and hide it with bushes. After that, you can transfer the maggot into a container with pre-prepared shavings.

Maggot aromatization

In order to give the maggot a more bearable smell, it is possible to use a variety of flavoring agents. The best way is the old way - a decoction of sawdust.

To use this method, it is recommended to put sawdust in a saucepan and fill with water - the recommended ratio is 1: 2. It is important to note that after adding the shavings, a flavoring agent is also added to the water - it can be drops of corvalol, hemp grains, dill, garlic, coriander, vegetable oil, vanilla, honey, and so on.

The content is "cooked" until it boils completely, after which it is cooked for another three minutes without a lid. The welded sawdust is wrung out and also dried in the microwave.

Maggot staining

The most common method of staining maggots among many fishermen is the usual soaking of fish in water, which is previously diluted with food coloring, iodine, potassium permanganate or brilliant green.

But you need to dye it in this way very carefully - do not squeeze the maggot, as it can simply lose its elasticity and sit so tightly on the hook.

Maggot recipes for fishing

At the moment, there are many methods to prepare maggots for full-fledged fishing.

But now let's dwell on the following main types of maggot preparation:

1. Boiled maggot. Boiled maggot is just perfect not only for summer fishing, but also for winter fishing. Boiled maggot is especially good because it sticks quite well directly to the hook. Maggots are cooked for only 5-7 minutes on low heat, without boiling.
2. Pickled maggot. This "exotic" version of maggot preparation was invented by an English fisherman. This method is good because you can also pickle an old maggot, which may soon deteriorate. Before pickling, maggot larvae are cleaned of any debris and sawdust, pickled in vinegar for one hour. Immediately after that, the maggots are dried in an ordinary napkin.
3. Maggot pupa - this is one of the most comfortable and most common types of fishing. This way the fish are caught very well, but they are less elastic.

Maggot storage Refrigerator storage

As mentioned above, it is recommended to store the maggot larva at a temperature that is as close to zero as possible, and this is primarily due to the fact that when it is slightly lower, the larvae can also simply die.

At moderately low temperatures, the life processes of the maggot stop a little and it can be stored for a long time - about three months.

But in order to fully store the maggots, containers with a lid must be very thoroughly rinsed with running water, completely dried, and after that, it is possible to put the maggots themselves.

It is best to store the larvae in ordinary sawdust of some common deciduous tree species - it does not have to be a fruit tree. It is best to use maple, oak, and so on.

Storing maggots in winter

The winter season for maggot breeders is convenient, first of all, because it is possible to keep maggots even in the open air (but again, when the air temperature is not below zero). You can simply create a so-called teplushka.

Conclusion

It is recommended to treat the process of growing and storing maggots at home very responsibly, since if something is done wrong, this can lead to the death of all the larvae. At the same time, one should pay attention to the fact that today, thanks to all of the above methods, it is possible to grow the highest quality maggot offspring, thanks to which fishing will be much more pleasant and efficient.

The better the maggots, the better and more fish that will seek to enjoy such a delicacy.

But in general, in the end, I would like to note that the maggot grows quite quickly and, thanks to favorable conditions, can grow to a fairly large size. Naturally, from the first time, it will be quite difficult to grow the largest maggots. But as you know, skills are acquired with experience.

Therefore, it is recommended to try different methods and you will definitely like some of them, but you always need to combine cultivation methods, since the expected effect and the required amount of maggots are not always obtained.

The main advantage of growing is that you can grow in several ways at once and this will be very effective, since you get a sufficient amount of profit and invaluable experience in breeding.

Maggot is considered one of the main lures for catching peaceful fish species. Not a single fisherman can do without it. At the same time, it is the leader in efficiency among all types of bait. It can be used as the main bait and added to bait for various types of fish.

Since this product is one of the most popular in various types of fishing, the fisherman needs constant replenishment of its stock. To do this, you need to go to a fishing store and shell out some good money. The costs can be easily avoided, since it is very easy to breed maggots at home and everyone can do it.

Advantages and disadvantages

This type of attachment undoubtedly has more advantages than disadvantages, and it is very popular for a reason. The advantages of the bait include the following:

• maggots are very mobile, actively wriggle on the hook, which attracts fish well;
• they are easy to put on hooks, they hold very tightly, which makes it possible to use both float and bottom gear;
• it is one of the main components for the preparation of various baits for predatory and peaceful fish;
• maggot is very easy to store.

Despite all the advantages, there are also significant disadvantages. But they are relevant only when purchased, and not when grown at home. These include:

• deficit... Maggots are not sold in all fishing shops, and sometimes it is very difficult to find it;
• price... As a rule, prices are greatly overestimated, and the larger the larvae, the more you will have to pay for them.

Having weighed all the pros and cons, many fishermen decide to grow the larvae on their own. It remains only to find out how to properly breed maggot.

Many fishermen, guided by the desire to increase the attractiveness and catchability of the larvae, show the most daring culinary fantasies, as a result of which they get new types of maggots used in fishing.

Recipepickled maggot invented by English fishermen. The main goal was to ensure that the nozzle was held tightly on the hook. First, it is marinated in vinegar for an hour, after which it is dried using a regular napkin or additionally baked in the oven. This method can be applied to individuals that may soon deteriorate.

Maggot with egg came to our country from Poland. Better or worse, he shows himself in fishing conditions, it's hard to say. Before fishing, the maggot should be fed the yolk of a hard-boiled egg. After being eaten, the worm turns yellow. For fans of this method, the question of how to feed maggot for fishing disappears.

Many fishermen are sure that onlyred maggot... It is used by athletes in competitions, which have repeatedly confirmed the effectiveness of such a bait. To color the bait, it is dipped in milk with beet juice or food paint. Also, ordinary water is often used with the addition of potassium permanganate, iodine, brilliant green or food coloring.

When it is not possible to store maggots in the right conditions, some anglers freeze it and let it thaw before fishing. Based on observations, this option is not very effective, as the fish reacts unambiguously better to live bait than to dead bait.

Boiled maggot worm great for winter and summer fishing. For cooking, it is thrown into hot, non-boiling water and taken out after 5-7 minutes.

Artificial maggot substitutes are also common. To make it, you need to cut pieces of foam rubber, soak them in egg white and throw them into boiling water. The result is a decoy that looks a bit like the original.

Maggot is a fly larva.

Types of maggots

A maggot worm is a fly larva. The most common types are:

• common maggot;
• gozer;
• pink.

Ordinary maggot called the larvae of meat and cheese flies. It grows up to 15 mm in length, has thick skin and zero buoyancy, and pupates quickly. You can store it in the refrigerator for no longer than three weeks.

Gozzers called the larvae of black and blue flies. They are real giants and grow up to 25 mm in length. They are rightfully considered the best bait for catching large individuals. It pupates even faster than ordinary one - within two weeks. The main disadvantage is that it is very difficult to find and purchase it in our country.

Pink considered the most popular species. His parents are steel flies. It grows up to 10 mm, actively behaves on the hook, thanks to which it perfectly attracts fish. You should not look for how to feed the maggot for growth, since there will be no more kick.

Although new types of baits appear every year, none of them has yet been able to repeat the success of simple maggots.

Growing in a maggot

Many avid fishermen who have already gone through the stage of endless purchases of bait, as well as growing it without special devices, are trying to design maggots. With their help, odorless maggots are cultivated, as well as a sticky substrate. More precisely, the viper allows less contact with them.

Such devices allow you to grow bait at home without creating much inconvenience. You can make a maggot without much difficulty. This will require a minimum investment of money and time.

The design includes three containers, which are put one into one:

• the top container has multiple holes in the lid and bottom. It serves to accommodate fish or meat;
• a layer of coarse sawdust or wood shavings is placed in the middle container. The layer thickness should be 5-7 cm. The bottom, as in the first case, should have multiple holes;
• the bottom container is for ready-made worms. Sawdust is also poured into it.

The principle of growing larvae in such a device is very simple and requires minimal human intervention. There is no need to look for what maggots eat, since everyone has everything they need at home.

The maggot works as follows:

1. First, meat or fish is placed in the upper container, put in a shaded place and left for 2-3 days so that the flies can find the bookmark and lay eggs;
2. After the specified period, you need to check for eggs. If the flies have managed to put them aside, the container is covered with a lid and put in place;
3. When the maggots grow up, they will tend to pupate. To do this, they will try to bury themselves deeper and begin to penetrate through the holes in the bottom of the container;
4. After entering the medium container, the maggots will penetrate through the layer of sawdust or shavings. In the course of overcoming this layer, they will be cleansed, after which they will fall into the last container. They can be taken out of it and packaged in banks.

The timing of growing baits varies from 7 to 10 days. This is influenced by the air temperature and the rate of egg deposition by the blowflies.

If the fisherman wants to get ready to go out on the pond quickly, he should figure out how to make a device for breeding maggot.

Breeding options at home

If the angler hasn't had time to acquire a maggot, don't be discouraged, as there are excellent alternatives for growing baits.

The fixtures can be made in a few minutes. To figure out what is the best way to grow maggots, you should consider several popular options.

Growing in an egg

Every novice angler should know how to grow maggots using chicken eggs. This method requires a minimum of money, time and effort. The main disadvantage is that few larvae can be grown with one egg. Of course, more eggs can be used to increase the amount of bait obtained.

On average, 20-30 maggots are obtained from each egg.

You need to perform the following actions:

• boil the egg hard-boiled and give it time to cool;
• remove the shell from the top of it, and put in a shaded place in the fresh air;
• after a while, the egg will go bad, and blue flies will flock to it, which will lay their eggs inside;
• soon larvae will hatch from the clutch, which will grow right in the shell, without falling out;
• when the marketable size is reached, the maggot is removed from the egg, after which it can be taken for fishing.

Eggs can be placed in a specially prepared container with sawdust. In this case, if the larvae can get out of the shell, they will fall into the sawdust.

Maggots in the liver

This method will cost a little more as it will require a whole liver to be sacrificed. You need to do the following:

• cook fresh or stale liver, preferably bovine;
• hang on a hook to a branch of a tree and leave for 2-3 days;
• when the flies make a clutch, the liver must be transferred to a closed container, before pouring sawdust into it;
• after removing the maggots from the eggs, sprinkle them with bran and leave until they grow to 8-10 mm;
• then they must be transferred to another open container with bran;
• for a few more days you need to feed them with meat.

Growing maggots in fish

Fish in this case is used in a similar way. You also need to hang it on a branch, wait until it becomes rotten, and the flies lay eggs. The main condition is that it must be with the head, since the laying is done in the gills.

After the blue flies are done, the fish is removed from the hook and wrapped in several sheets of paper or newspaper. Within 3-5 days, the maggots grow and spread.

Breeding larvae in fish is very popular, since this method is considered one of the easiest.

Growing in bone

Some fishermen practice rearing larvae in bone. It should be large and hollow, and preferably cracked on one side. You will also need to figure out how to feed maggot at home.

The bone should be left outside and covered with earth a little. After a while, the flies will lay their eggs inside. After a few more days, it will be possible to collect the larvae, transfer it to a container and, if necessary, grow to the required size, having figured out before that how to feed the maggot.

Bottle dilution

Bottle dilution

This method is also distinguished by its simplicity and low cost. To make the device, you need to take a used plastic bottle and cut it into two parts. Sawdust is poured into the lower half to form a layer 5-7 cm thick. The lid is unscrewed from the upper half, after which it is inserted into the lower part with the neck down. The upper part should not reach the sawdust layer for a couple of centimeters.

Maggot feeding is provided with the help of dead fish, eggs, meat, expired sausages, etc., which are placed in the upper part of the device. Then the structure is placed in the shade in a place inaccessible to animals. After about a week, the larvae will be ready to fish.

On sawdust

You will need meat or fish, cut into small pieces. They are laid out in safe places so that they are in direct sunlight. After a couple of hours, the flies will lay their eggs, and these pieces can be collected.

Meat and fish are placed in a previously prepared container. They can be sprinkled with sawdust on top or the larvae can be allowed to burrow on their own by placing the pieces on this bulk material.

Since the larvae do not like the sun, they will try to quickly hide from it in the sawdust. After 5-7 days they will be ready for fishing.

For those looking to produce bait on a large scale, it will be necessary to learn how to keep maggots in order to get the best quality bait.

Maggot breeding business

Breeding maggots at home as a business is possible only if there is a specially equipped room. The required temperature (from 23 to 25 degrees) and ventilation must be constantly maintained in it. It is advisable for individuals to do this in places remote from their residence. A suburban suburban area is suitable.

You can do such a business all year round, because it is as easy to grow maggot in the winter at home, if you have everything you need, as in the summer.

Breeding maggots can be done all year round, because growing maggots in winter at home, if you have everything you need, is as easy as in summer

Indoors, you need to equip special containers for hatching larvae and cages for keeping flies.

The netting from which the cages are made should have small cells so that the flies cannot get out. The frame for them is assembled from a metal profile or wooden slats. The walls should be equipped with special sleeves designed for placing or removing dishes with a substrate.

Most of the larvae are harvested and sold, but some should also be left to pupate in order to maintain or increase the fly population.

It is imperative to install a refrigerator in the room for storing the products that you plan to sell.

Growing maggots on an industrial scale is inherently not much different from growing them for small businesses. The main difference is the scale.

Also, the industrial breeding of maggots is also different in that there are many experts monitoring the selection of flies in order to improve the quality of products.

Do not forget that for the full development of flies and maggots, you need to feed well. Therefore, it would be necessary to find out what maggots eat at home and in production, compare the costs of feed and products, and then choose the most suitable feed.

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