I dont believe it was discussed but an important point to note is that earthworms are distinct from these compost worms (aka red worms, tiger worms, etc). They like to keep to surface layers where organic matter is breaking down while the earthworms can exist in mineral soil
Correct. We're raising epigeic worms (which are still earthworms) and are the surface dwellers. They have been one of the worst hit in terms of population decline. Being close to the surface they are the most exposed to pesticides, tillage, fertilisers, and the weather.
@@parccarregduck weed (lema minor) and azolla are also prolific grower and are eaten by ducks. You are missing out on great opportunities since they all feed on duck feces.
I have a composter made of pallet in my chicken coop, so in the winter it will produce heat and when it decompose the chickens can eat the worms; at the end I will have a dark soil for my plants.
Great to see your ducks (and your worm farm) thriving. I think it's an ingenious use of space. Even if there's nothing new going on with the G pigs, seeing the progress of their different colonies would be nice.
I’m new to your channel and feel excited, your innovative and a breath of fresh air, you remind me a little of the alternative energy place out in Wales. Will very much enjoy watching your progress, PS love you Guinea-pigs.
I've got about 60 chickens myself. They are hit and miss at best when it comes to eating worms and I haven't a clue why that is? But the worms are plentiful on my property and I encourage their growth all around and under the birds runs. I have gotten into BSF however and the birds never refuse the larva. But I have been limited to the warn season raising them outside but they are easily cared for and harvest about 2 liters every day. As well as releasing thousands that boosts the native populations. I have the means to move them indoors this year and looking forward to getting them going again. I was cut short last season when some of my small young birds cracked the code to my bin outside and raided it, wiping out the population as the temps began to fall causing the heat being generated by the larva to drop and crash the colony. Never trust a chicken not to snoop around where they shouldn't! 😂
For the duck area do you only add the wood chips once? Or do you add more chips every few rotations? Can wood shavings be too small to work with this method? Thank you for posting this type of content.
You can sell your worms for up to £20 a kilo to people that go fishing, match anglers buy 1 or 2 kilos a week and the fishing shops might buy your worms to. You can also grow your own maggots and feed them to your ducks, maggots farms are really easy to start all you need is a dead animal, if you look up fishing maggot farms you'll find more information, also red worms from horse poo is £40 a kilo an you could sell maggots for £3.50 a pint
Do you feed the worms directly? Or they just live on what they find that the ducks drop and excrete? Especially when you move the ducks to the other side? Do you think it would work for chickens?
My lab works with BSFL, worms and mealworms. BSFL grow especially well and sometimes it's hard to keep them contained. If we had ducks in the lab I'm sure they would have a constant supply of food whenever the larva decide to do a prison break.
Our climate is similar to yours. We have BSF in the summer and worms in the cooler months. We just keep a bag of dormant BSF in the garage and release them in the spring.
Ducks go mad for worms, as kid when digging struggled to not hit ducks as they were in the space where we were digging ! I miss the ducks and chill no stress days! This is duck heaven!
Great question. We'll definitely do another video about this. The worms kill off pathogens when they process the manure. What is left is a clean and safe compost which also comes with beneficial microbes. The worm make a very healthy environment for the ducks. In regards to the ducks eating the worms. Regulations will not like the fact - but to us it's clear the ducks are healthier than ever
@@parccarreg The vibrant composting environment would clean a lot, it is just the nagging feeling the loop is so tight. We'll find out together I suppose but they look healthy.
You mentioned vermicompost. True story, years ago my wife and I told our daughter that she finally reached the age where we could tell her. Her mother and I were vermaids. Half human half earthworm. And if she chose to, she could join the magical Kingdom "under the dirt".. she declined and has been living as an ordinary human ever since.
Have you sent there fresh poop to get tested for infection loads. I would think it has to be pretty small. I wish that your country had a SARE program like the USA and got grants. I bet you could get a lot grant money running various tests. As the UK is no longer in the EU duck reering is honestly more effective for small and meduim farms than chickens. I really wish the xmas goose and the easter duck was really brought back to people tables. fungus is more important in certain parts o fthe USA it's to the point that certain worms are actually invasie. We have very few native worm populations. At the same time I always think of compost worms as the best good.
I would save you worms for more compost or sell your worms. Raise black soldier fly larvae for bird feed as they grow quick and you can grow a lot of weight fast compared to compost worms
As it's not really the topic of the video you don't touch on this, but since this has been a topic of demonization and intentional misinformation or misdirection in the past and present, it's important to note that Soy is not inherently a bad protein source. For *human* consumption, just like any other legume, it's a wonderful and land-efficient way to provide important nutrients. Soy is, in that regard, one of the best crops we could possibly grow. The global problems relating to ecological issues like deforestation are in the *incredible* inefficiency of converting soy-based (or any other for that matter) feed to for-human-consumption meat, dairy and egg products (with meat, as usual, being by far the worst). Less than 10% of soy grown world-wide is used as a direct food source. Even products used in processed food or other products, such as soy oil used in cosmetics etc., are simply a side-product from the feed industry. So don't hesitate to buy soy products for your own consumption in the supermarket. Those are a good choice. If you want to make an impact, choose to cut out or reduce your indirect consumption of soy. That is, animal products. Doesn't mean you don't have to eat them at all. Just means you should be aware of it when making purchasing decisions.
Great work. I don't know whether this helps, th-cam.com/video/JGxSDhnvUUc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=a5zwj4lk3gfa86Er maybe it's could be integrated and create an additional revenue - a base material for those who want to make it even. Instead of plastic pipe, I used cardboard pipe from carpet stores. I'm guessing your adding a grit for the worms, finely ground egg shell. Maybe a bag of calcium sulphate. Hope you carry on going from strength to strength 😊. Have you come across Jodie Roebuck, like you he's into stacking functions.
Good job mate, great idea! Sheeps milk, is another thing you can use to make cheese and drinks with, or ice cream ect Meet aaron sheep extraordinaire th-cam.com/video/4gEczsNlkGM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fTjvtcLQUiGYsTh-
I dont believe it was discussed but an important point to note is that earthworms are distinct from these compost worms (aka red worms, tiger worms, etc). They like to keep to surface layers where organic matter is breaking down while the earthworms can exist in mineral soil
Correct. We're raising epigeic worms (which are still earthworms) and are the surface dwellers. They have been one of the worst hit in terms of population decline. Being close to the surface they are the most exposed to pesticides, tillage, fertilisers, and the weather.
@@parccarregduck weed (lema minor) and azolla are also prolific grower and are eaten by ducks. You are missing out on great opportunities since they all feed on duck feces.
Can you share the species name?
@@parccarregplease share specific species? Thank you!
If you have soil, you have these worms. They are indemic. Its about initiating their preferred/perfect environment.
I have a composter made of pallet in my chicken coop, so in the winter it will produce heat and when it decompose the chickens can eat the worms; at the end I will have a dark soil for my plants.
Does it attract rodents? If so, how do you deal with them?
@spoolsandbobbins No, it doesn't
Great to see your ducks (and your worm farm) thriving. I think it's an ingenious use of space. Even if there's nothing new going on with the G pigs, seeing the progress of their different colonies would be nice.
I’m new to your channel and feel excited, your innovative and a breath of fresh air, you remind me a little of the alternative energy place out in Wales. Will very much enjoy watching your progress, PS love you Guinea-pigs.
Lots of cool projects in West Wales!
honestly, selling compost worms might be more profitable than the eggs.
I’d be first in line to buy!
Both would be profitable
With a stable ecosystem they can produce both things with a little more effort and much more profit i believe
Це геніально.! Супер, що вам прийшла на думку така ідея і ви її реалізували
What an outstanding set up!
I've got about 60 chickens myself. They are hit and miss at best when it comes to eating worms and I haven't a clue why that is? But the worms are plentiful on my property and I encourage their growth all around and under the birds runs. I have gotten into BSF however and the birds never refuse the larva. But I have been limited to the warn season raising them outside but they are easily cared for and harvest about 2 liters every day. As well as releasing thousands that boosts the native populations. I have the means to move them indoors this year and looking forward to getting them going again. I was cut short last season when some of my small young birds cracked the code to my bin outside and raided it, wiping out the population as the temps began to fall causing the heat being generated by the larva to drop and crash the colony. Never trust a chicken not to snoop around where they shouldn't! 😂
Very snazzy animation with the channel name and the different animals! Looked great
You are brilliant!! Wonderful and informative video
🙏 Thanks :)
For the duck area do you only add the wood chips once? Or do you add more chips every few rotations? Can wood shavings be too small to work with this method? Thank you for posting this type of content.
From what i understood the wood chips are a leftover of a "failed" project
@@jmbkpo thanks. I must have missed it.
You can sell your worms for up to £20 a kilo to people that go fishing, match anglers buy 1 or 2 kilos a week and the fishing shops might buy your worms to. You can also grow your own maggots and feed them to your ducks, maggots farms are really easy to start all you need is a dead animal, if you look up fishing maggot farms you'll find more information, also red worms from horse poo is £40 a kilo an you could sell maggots for £3.50 a pint
Bloody hell Its a G Pig and duck BBQ now. When can I book a table?
Your channel is amazing. Always videos with new ideas! Love it
Glad you like it! Thanks for the feedback :)
I will do the method you have done to grow worms and ultinately feed my potted plants. Thank you for such an easy method.
As always fascinating always, fascinating . Looking forward to watching your progress. 😊
Do you feed the worms directly? Or they just live on what they find that the ducks drop and excrete? Especially when you move the ducks to the other side? Do you think it would work for chickens?
My lab works with BSFL, worms and mealworms. BSFL grow especially well and sometimes it's hard to keep them contained. If we had ducks in the lab I'm sure they would have a constant supply of food whenever the larva decide to do a prison break.
Great video
Our climate is similar to yours. We have BSF in the summer and worms in the cooler months. We just keep a bag of dormant BSF in the garage and release them in the spring.
Ducks go mad for worms, as kid when digging struggled to not hit ducks as they were in the space where we were digging ! I miss the ducks and chill no stress days! This is duck heaven!
Ducks love grubs too, would love seeing you breed other types of bugs too!
This is clever...thank you for saying.
Nice to see an update
Awesome work
How clever; I love this!
Great video and info
Thank you!
Is it safe for the ducks to eat from their own manure compost?
Great question. We'll definitely do another video about this. The worms kill off pathogens when they process the manure. What is left is a clean and safe compost which also comes with beneficial microbes. The worm make a very healthy environment for the ducks.
In regards to the ducks eating the worms. Regulations will not like the fact - but to us it's clear the ducks are healthier than ever
@@parccarreg The vibrant composting environment would clean a lot, it is just the nagging feeling the loop is so tight. We'll find out together I suppose but they look healthy.
They have lived that way before humans interfered. I dont see how its a problem. They havent gone extinct due to anything that feeds on manure...
You mentioned vermicompost. True story, years ago my wife and I told our daughter that she finally reached the age where we could tell her. Her mother and I were vermaids. Half human half earthworm. And if she chose to, she could join the magical Kingdom "under the dirt".. she declined and has been living as an ordinary human ever since.
This is so freaking cool :D
Regarding black soldier fly, there are many videos on free greenhouse heating using compost and water heat sinks, that may be a solution
Red wrigglers or earth worms? Awesome
Great job God Bless
Have you sent there fresh poop to get tested for infection loads. I would think it has to be pretty small. I wish that your country had a SARE program like the USA and got grants. I bet you could get a lot grant money running various tests. As the UK is no longer in the EU duck reering is honestly more effective for small and meduim farms than chickens. I really wish the xmas goose and the easter duck was really brought back to people tables. fungus is more important in certain parts o fthe USA it's to the point that certain worms are actually invasie. We have very few native worm populations. At the same time I always think of compost worms as the best good.
What's kind of the worms?
Great story.
Great video 🇳🇿🪱
what about hemp seed? Shat grows like mad, and you could just grow out pollinated swag for piles of seeds
Please give us the average summer high temp & average winter low temp for your area.
I would save you worms for more compost or sell your worms. Raise black soldier fly larvae for bird feed as they grow quick and you can grow a lot of weight fast compared to compost worms
Make a movable pen for them
Great idea 🤣
If you fail at Earthworms, you get Soldier flies. You might not want to break a system that isn't broken.
Ducks also love shellfish apart from worms.
Genius!
Worms reproduce linearly not exponentially.
Do you have to keep your ducks hungry in order to get your ducks to eat the worms?
Why would you look for protein sources when you have worms. Slab heating would totally stabilize things in cold months
As it's not really the topic of the video you don't touch on this, but since this has been a topic of demonization and intentional misinformation or misdirection in the past and present, it's important to note that Soy is not inherently a bad protein source. For *human* consumption, just like any other legume, it's a wonderful and land-efficient way to provide important nutrients. Soy is, in that regard, one of the best crops we could possibly grow.
The global problems relating to ecological issues like deforestation are in the *incredible* inefficiency of converting soy-based (or any other for that matter) feed to for-human-consumption meat, dairy and egg products (with meat, as usual, being by far the worst). Less than 10% of soy grown world-wide is used as a direct food source. Even products used in processed food or other products, such as soy oil used in cosmetics etc., are simply a side-product from the feed industry.
So don't hesitate to buy soy products for your own consumption in the supermarket. Those are a good choice. If you want to make an impact, choose to cut out or reduce your indirect consumption of soy. That is, animal products. Doesn't mean you don't have to eat them at all. Just means you should be aware of it when making purchasing decisions.
doesnt grow in the UK so is an imported monocrop, not the best.
Great work. I don't know whether this helps, th-cam.com/video/JGxSDhnvUUc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=a5zwj4lk3gfa86Er maybe it's could be integrated and create an additional revenue - a base material for those who want to make it even. Instead of plastic pipe, I used cardboard pipe from carpet stores. I'm guessing your adding a grit for the worms, finely ground egg shell. Maybe a bag of calcium sulphate. Hope you carry on going from strength to strength 😊. Have you come across Jodie Roebuck, like you he's into stacking functions.
So lovely but I can't touch it.
Boo Hindi dubbed
loose the music
Good job mate, great idea!
Sheeps milk, is another thing you can use to make cheese and drinks with, or ice cream ect
Meet aaron sheep extraordinaire
th-cam.com/video/4gEczsNlkGM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fTjvtcLQUiGYsTh-