Maggot breeding problem

[Greg41]

I have a not too big flybox and can easily produce 2 containers a day if need be.It has a top shelf inside the box where the maggots ready
for feeding out are kept, in this way any that pupate are still in the box so always plenty of flies.
Mine get a Flakey Bran and milk replacer mixture and when big enough are given to the birds along with whatever is left of the mixture.

Cheers Greg

[Tricky]

A huge thanks to everybody who helped , I have a lot of food for thought or should I say I have a lot of maggots for thought . I'll add hopefully a successful comment on the weekend .
Kind reguards Tricky

[Trilobite]

plug for the QFS site - on the front page is a link to an article by Gary Fitt called flies without tears. It is mechanical and systematic, you cant go wrong. I don't bother with the fluff and glory of spending my time on sieving them out. I pull the containers out of the fly box on day two, top up with some fresh mix in a larger container and then feed out on day three. The finches know how to winkle through the mix and get the maggots, most days hardly any left.
Once a week add in an extra container for your next cycle.
Find maggots will start to pupate in the heat of summer around day 3-5 so there is heaps of time to feed out to your birds. BTW they also love pupa - especially the crimsons so don't panic if they turn too quickly for you.