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Can earthworms eat dog poop?

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Dog excrement's, are an excellent food source for earthworms. Worms don't have teeth and can only feed on soft decomposing materials. We have a worm bin or as I call it a “Pet poop composter” in the backyard that has been running exclusively on dog poop for close to 15 years now.


Can worms eat dog poo?

Worms can consume pet poo easier than vegetable scraps as the food is already partially broken down having already been through the dogs digestive system. This also means that there is less liquid in the pet poo than in vegetable scraps as it has been removed during the digestive process.

Are earthworms attracted to dog poop?

If you see maggots (fly larvae), earthworms, or red worms (red wrigglers) in your dog's poop, it's likely because those creatures are highly attracted to and feed on the feces. So they likely showed up quickly after your dog's bowel movement (rather than being included when it exited his body).

Can dog poo go in a worm farm?

Yes worms do eat dog poo and cat poo and kitty litter as long as it is a paper or timber based product. Recent research by us and a Vet in the USA has shown that modern animal worm medications do not harm compost worms. Therefore recently wormed animal poo is safe to use in your worm farm as a worm food.

Do earthworms eat feces?

Earthworms / compost worms are amazing creatures. They basically live of any organic matter that is starting to decompose. So if they are offered human excrement's as a food source they will gladly devour it. Worms eat human manure digest it and convert the remaining materials into their own waste called worm castings.

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