Treasure in the Compost Pile (PIX)

[Rebbetzin]

This week while turning the compost pile, I hit the jackpot!

My chickens were so happy!!

 

[freemotion]

Here, chicky-chicky-chicky!!!!

 

[Denim Deb]

And I thought you were going to say you ate them!

 

[framing fowl]

Sure... just fry them in bacon grease!

 

[noobiechickenlady]

Nummy!
Bet your chickens were happy campers!

 

[Wifezilla]

Mmmmmm! Duck Candy!

 

[i_am2bz]

We had these HUGE beetles that flew around the porch light this summer, then ended up dead on the deck in the morning; I'd scoop them up & threw them in the pen for the chickens, who thought it was Christmas! When I mentioned this to my niece, she was so disgusted she won't eat our eggs anymore...! What does she think chickens are doing when they're scratching in the dirt??

 

[Blue Skys]

I did the exact same thing over the weekend. I took pictures too

 

[tamlynn]

yummy. sometimes I get seeds growing in my compost pile. I like that better.

Does anyone know what the reddish-brown cocoon like things are that we find some times under the dirt? A different stage of this grub maybe? We call them the creme-filled kind.

 

[Denim Deb]

Whether or not it's from this type of grub or not, I don't know. But, chances are, it is from some type of beetle.