Mr Hardi showed us his operation and explained how BSF helped him keep operational costs down. Out of necessity, he came up with a brilliant design for integrating chickens and BSF in one system. While combining the two is nothing new, that particular way is something we had not seen anywhere else. So we thought we had to see it for ourselves! Chickens are on top and BSF larvae at the bottom, chicken droppings fall directly on Larvae. Chicken manure is devoured almost instantly by the large number of larvae. Here we have a system that needs little human intervention. We let you take a minute to appreciate the elegance of the simplicity of this system. Like all systems it has its limits too. The living conditions of BSF larvae can get too dry. When it’s the case, the crew will spread additional feed in a liquid form. Made mostly of tofu dregs and expired bread, plus some other ingredients, it is nutritious and liquid. Good living conditions are restored in the system and larvae do not try to escape. In short, a great working example that we hope will inspire any BSF enthusiast out there!