Meal worms vs. Black solder fly larve

[Pampered chicken girl]

I recently had heard that mealworms are bad for chickens is this true if sobare BSFL any better? I want my babies to be healthy and happy so please help.

 

[NatJ]

Both of them are high in fat.
Small amounts of either one should be fine, but large amounts could cause problems.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I give each of my girls a few dried BSFL every month. But i dont go over that. They are very high in fat. A treat i recommend is wetting their feed. Its feed so you can feed them as much as you want.

 

[nuthatched]

I feed neither as I'd rather get more nutritious 'treats' for the exorbitant price of dried bugs. But mine won't go near bsl and I don't blame them, hideous things.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I am not saying I am over feeding them. I just want to know the problem with mealworms. I know they are high in fat I know they are chickens junk food

 

[NatJ]

I am not saying I am over feeding them. I just want to know the problem with mealworms. I know they are high in fat I know they are chickens junk food

Fat is the only problem I know about.
If there is another problem with them, I have not heard of it.

You didn't say how many mealworms or black soldier fly larva you were feeding or planning to feed, and overfeeding with them is easy to do, so we were warning to be careful.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Fat is the only problem I know about.
If there is another problem with them, I have not heard of it.

You didn't say how many mealworms or black soldier fly larva you were feeding or planning to feed, and overfeeding with them is easy to do, so we were warning to be careful.

I meant problem like bacteria and such and I didn't think I had to specify my feeding habits for that

 

[peeper89]

chick luvs bugs! dry worm ok for lil treat

 

[mj1025]

I recently had heard that mealworms are bad for chickens is this true if sobare BSFL any better? I want my babies to be healthy and happy so please help.

I don't think giving your chicken a mealworm is bad. It just needs to have moderation. But in my case, I now used BSFL over mealworm. It has similar nutrients, but mealworm has no calcium than BSFL, and we know that calcium is essential in the development of our chickens. And I find a store that is way cheaper than mealworm and guarantees that has no China craps. You may check it here.

 

[3KillerBs]

According to my sister, who keeps reptiles, Dubia roaches are superior in their nutritional profile.

I still don't give them too many at once.