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I found this to be true but only are real problem if I didn't add veggies in often enough for moisture. I've been away for a say 100 pages or so about 3 months or so. I was running a bin system but not with screen just moving pupae to new large bins and keeping them age seperate. Then when...

At the feed store I can get 25 pounds of wheat bran for $8 the 50 pound bag is cheaper per pound but I don't want 50 pounds at a time. The grocery store has small amounts available in jars and such but much more expensive per pound. So I get the 25 pound bag and microwave all of it in small...

Ok I just had a Duh moment. I keep the house pretty chilly to keep utility bills down. I keep it at about 65-66 which in north florida means many days are warmer outside then inside. But today the cold just seeped in the house. The high today was 45 and you could feel it. My mealworm bins...

I scooped up a good amount with my sifter and weighed them. Then I counted to find my average count per gram or ounce so I can just weigh them if I ever sell them. I don't remember now what is was but I figured even if I could you'd want to do one with your worms as they do vary in size and...

I am pretty sure the beetle mortality was humidity too low. They were drying out or perhaps dried into the pupa. I have started misting my colonies with a mister used in gardening/orchids. I give them 7-14 sprays a day (all at one time) after I have taken any out that I want. The general...

Update. I was doing rotating bins and my first bin was being feed out. Well I got meaties about 10 days ago and have been feeding them 1/2 to a whole cup a day to up their protein. The first bin is pretty much shot. It has a few guys that lagged behind so I'm not going to dump it just yet...

I am getting chicks tomorrow (if the post office doesn't screw up). I was wondering. I have some grit but it is poultry grit don't know if it is too big. Anywhoooo. Do you think that they need grit to eat mealworms?

Today was the day. While I'm sure we've had babies for a while. Today is the day the kids 'found' their babies for our mealworm project. It was a day of excitement. Then of course their was the inevitable no babies box we will see if they are smart enough to figure out that they might have...

Quote: I'll tell you what I do but I haven't gotten long term enough to talk with too much acumen. I calculated I needed 800 worms to keep up little treats for my 11 chickens. So I started a bin with 2000 mealies. Let them pupate. After I started seeing small worms I started removing...

Quote: Love it. I wish I had some screen laying around the right size. Most of what I tried around the house either was too big or so small I had to sift forever to get the wheat and frass seperated from my worms. When you use it you might want to put a little wood up the side. so that...

Nope tried one and the whole were too small kept too many small to medium worms in and didn't let the frass out fast enough for my impatient chickens.

Quote: Kizanne, Do you have pictures of this? LibertyChick Ok better late than never. I started a new thread cause it will be picture heavy and didn't want to junk this thread up so check for mealworm sifter thread.

I'll post one tonight after I get home.

I got some vent screening at Lowe's was pricey $15 for a large roll and I only needed a small amount but was metal mesh. Cut the bottom out of a large cottage cheese container. Then cut another one where it only had one inch of the bottom and put container, mesh container bottom making a...

I've got my third bin started but the beetle mortality rate still seems high. I'm still working on keeping the moisture up. Might try the foil thing. I've started feeding out mealies but I'm keeping it down to a couple tablespoons a day but that is at least 5 mealies for each of my 11 birds...

Quote: It takes time Young Grasshopper. You must be patient. I guarantee the little beetles are having their fun. Depends on temp. Around 70 degrees you should be able to see worms about 5-7 weeks after beetles. But you have to look for them. I know I made the mistake of glancing at the...

Ok update. First someone ask what was dying it is the beetles. not the pupa after they emerge from the pupa they are dying. I have some now alive. All the ones at school to date are still alive (by children observation). The wheat is all from the same batch so this weekend I'm going take...

I thought I was clear but I'll try to explain. The bin is a new bin. The only thing I'm putting in it are pupae (therefore no worms are dying because it doesn't have any yet). The pupae are hatching and within 5 days 3 out of 5 are dead. I agree it sounds like an environmental issue. I...

Quote: It is new from the store.

They so far are good but it is early as they are just now hatching also