Magots for food

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simple fly box. Image
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Thanks Mick there is some good ideas there. I am looking to have a constant supply of live food as i feel that the birds will benifit and be stronger
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That looks great Mick, thanks for the pic.
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I have been thinking of setting up a fly box.would all my aussie finches eat them?which aussies eat them?Do they eat the maggots or pupae?
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I would say the magots and yes your finches would go mad on them, they might take a bit to get use to them if they haven't had live food.
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Anyone got plans to make a fly box.
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Hey gomer i might make a fly box and the one with the PVC tube, i think this idea will be less hassel
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The tube would not work here all year.not enough flies around.they all fly north i recken for the winter ;)
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Ok yes i didn't think of winter so maybe have both for the different seasons.
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it would be warm enough there for flys all year wouldnt it ?
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