Should Chickens Eat Larvae?

Chickens do and will eat maggots if they find them, yes. Not only is it fine for hens to eat maggots, but they are also rich in protein and provide a nutritious snack. Some backyard chicken owners deliberately cultivate maggots for this reason.

Can chickens eat larvae?

Chickens will gladly gobble up grasshoppers, hookworms, potato beetles, termites, ticks, slugs, centipedes, spiders and scorpions. They'll happily devour the larvae of ants, moths and termites, with a distinct partiality to beetle larvae—lawn grubs and mealworms, aka darkling beetle larvae.

Is it safe for chickens to eat grubs?

Grubs are one of the most annoying backyard pests, so it'll be welcome news that chickens will eat grubs if they find them. Grubs are also rich in nutrition, so they make for tasty and healthy (but gross) snacks.