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If we have way too many beetles during the process of raising mealy worms, can they be safely fed to the chickens?

I have my mealies in an aquarium and there are now tons of bugs running around... there is also an odor in the tank. Questions: How do you clean it? How often do you add wheat bran? When will the bugs becomes mealy worms? I started this process back in April after spending a fortune on...

We got a tent cover (2nd hand) and put it across the top. We anchored it to the top of the fencing and now our happy chickens have shade just about all day. We'll remove it in winter.

My mealy worms have become pupae, bugs and now the container really smells. It's too hot to put them outdoors so they're in a.c. in the living room. What can I do? If cleaning it, how do you work around bugs, eggs, and worms? How often do you add wheat bran? Thanks...

Good thinking!!! I'll try it. I had a watermelon and cut it in half, scooped out the melon for family and filled the inside of the huge frame with the watermelon liquid, cold veggies, etc. They went wild over it and worked on it for hours. Happy eating and keeping cool!

Looks like hens. The roosters have a very prominent raised zig zag red in the front and mine are becoming evident now- had 6 chicks, 4 look like girls and 2 are now cock a doodling as best as they can and they are about a couple of weeks younger than yours. Know anyone who wants roosters...

Here's a scary human story... my husband was ill on and off for 7 years and had symptoms of MS and other diseases. We even went to Mayo Clinic. The lyme test was always negative and no diagnosis. Finally, he paid for his own blood work to check for more obscure stuff. Low and behold, he had...

THANKS!!! That's how mine look... just wanted to be sure I wasn't killing them.

I've got 4 separate containers to raise mealy worms, but do not have screening or layers or bugs dropping down. I'm trying to multiply them in a self contained area and keep adding wheat bran and carrots. Any advise from anyone? Will this work without separating mealies from pupae from eggs...

Thanks t o all. In order to find the Purina Flock Raiser, I went to the company name and asked for a locator because the closest Tractor Supply is 45 mi. away. Located a farm supply 8 miles away and I'm going there now! Changing both my hens and my chicks to it. When moms raise their own...

I just got 5000 mealy worms delivered. Question: I see some bugs already developed in the grouping. Will they get cold and dormant in the refrigerator with the mealy worms or will I have bugs in my own food??? Yuck! I'm trying to pick them out but.... I'm sure I'll miss some.

The one and only place selling is a store With Med only for starter. The more I'm reading, the more upset I am with the supplier here. He sells Med. Chick Starter and Layer feed only. Thanks. I'll order online.

Wilmington, NC here. Where can I purchase Flock Raiser food??

Where can you buy Flock Raiser? I'm in the same boat and can't find it anywhere... Wilmington, NC. Farm Supply Store says to keep chicks on Starter until 4 months but I want to combine the group since it's 4 hens and 6 chicks plus a rooster. Thanks.

Hi... I had a discussion with our farmer supply guy who sells either baby chick starter food or laying food. He says to not eat the eggs their mom is now laying since she eats starter food and to continue chick starter food for at least 4 months. As a newbie, I'm really confused. Any help...

A Big Thank You!!!!

When can chicks have laying feed? They're on chick starter (and other tasty morsels) now but have to go back to the farmer supply and want to know whether to return the laying feed for regular feed or keep it.

I put a drop of color dye on the back of her head. Now we know who she is! Good luck. You can use a different color for each one!

Although I'm newer at this, I'd take those eggs and put them under lights in the house right now. Our 6 were hatched by caring broodies. One chick was ill and we nurtured it inside and returned it to the pen where she welcomed it back a couple of days later.

Thanks! I didn't know they like beet tops and I'm growing them. Anything else from the garden they would like? I'm hoping once they're out of the pen, they'll allow mixing with humans (the grandkids love them).