Magots for food

[Page0044]

There not many around winter as it can get quite cool here sometimes

[Mickp]

all of your birds should love the maggots. even my gouldians get stuck in

[pete]

hey greg, if u like i can send my tube down with the kids at easter if ur having trouble with it, u can use it to copy a few, then i"ll get it later, let me know

[Page0044]

Thanks Pete i might take you up on that as it is a lot easier to copy then to make from a image.

[pete]

no worries, when i can get onto my son and see what hes up to (on the bloody ph to some sheila) i will organise some grass and i will get him to take it down at easter when he heads back, catcha

[Page0044]

Thanks Pete

[gomer]

heres a photo of a maggot factory i bought at Mildura.just got to work out what to do with it

[Page0044]

Thats nice gomer, would make a good hospital cage

[southy]

Gomer
That looks a nice set up but it definitely wont work without flies & I am afraid that at this time of year the only way you could get some is to get some maggots or pupae of some one else who breeds them...?
I was going to try to explain how to go about it but then I remembered Marcus Pollards article which is pretty good http://www.finchsociety.org/cfa/livefood/flies.htm
I really believe any finch breeder that is serious needs to feed maggots if a constant supply of white ants is not available.

Southy

[gomer]

thanks southy,Was thinking of getting some from pisces with my next mealworm order.thanks for the link.
i should ask for a refund getting it without flies
http://www.piscesenterprises.com/joomla ... t&Itemid=1