Interesting. I wasn’t sure I believed that the eggs dropped through the screen under the beetle drawer. You’re saying that in your experience, this works?! Please say YES!!!
I have some beetles and some pupae and still a lot of live mealworms. I don’t think I’ve hatched any new mealworms yet, although, TBH, I haven’t paid close attention. I would think that I have to have hatched some, given that I started this November 23, 2022, don’t you think? That’s about three...
I checked my colony yesterday. Most of my mealworms were still alive. About 6 dead. I saw several shedded exoskeletons, but I didn’t see any pupa. Did I not look hard enough?
I’m new to chickens.
I have three, nine-month-old silkies. Yesterday while washing/trimming nails/general health check I noticed some white in their otherwise black skin. Is this the beginning of scale?
I’m not sure if this is normal, or something to be concerned about.
Thanks!
I’ve made my drawer system ands have ordered my starter mealworms (500).
I happened to have an excess of cornmeal, so I hoped to use that as substrate, moving to the bran once the cornmeal is gone. Will this be an ok substrate to start with? I’ve heat-treated the cornmeal.
Wow! New to backyard chickens. They love meal worms! I can see my new project starting! Searching the house today for a few old bins and a screen.
Can these be kept outside? I live along the California coast. It doesn’t freeze, but can get chilly.
How long do the beetles live? Do you try...