It's also one of the leading producers of manure from layer hens, the birds that lay eggs. Large quantities of this manure can strain the environment. Worms, Thompson said, could convert layer manure into a more environmentally acceptable product. However, the natural high salt and ammonia content found in layer manure dries up and kills the worms. Vermiculture could be the answer to the large volume of chicken litter produced in Georgia, he said.
Scientists just have to find the right way to present it to the worms.