Black Soldier Fly Insectary in Farmstead World — building in the game, and what it is on a real farm.
An insectary rears black soldier fly larvae in stacked trays, feeding them the food and farm waste that would otherwise be tipped out: they eat almost anything organic and double their weight in days.
When they are full the larvae are harvested, dried and pressed into a protein meal that replaces fishmeal or soybean meal in feed for pigs, poultry and farmed fish.
The litter they leave behind, called frass, is a fertiliser, so nothing in the process is waste: a disposal cost turns into two saleable products.
Farm facts about black soldier fly insectary
The little tower on a barn's roof peak is a cupola — it vents hot, moist air out of the hayloft, and often wears a weathervane on top. (general reference)
A good chicken coop has perches for roosting and nest boxes for laying, and its most important job is keeping the flock safe and secure from predators. (en.wikipedia.org)
Chicken keepers have argued for generations: the 'fresh air school' says coops should be open and breezy even in northern winters, while others seal their coops snug against the cold. (en.wikipedia.org)
Hens naturally lay mostly in the warmer months, but lighting that mimics summer day length inside the coop keeps them laying eggs year-round. (en.wikipedia.org)
Traditional British stables kept hay in a loft reached by a pitching door, above cobbled floors with drainage channels to keep the stalls dry. (en.wikipedia.org)
Pig housing has its own vocabulary: a small pig house with an outdoor run is a 'sty', and a low, half-round field shelter for pigs is called an 'ark'. (en.wikipedia.org)