chickens eat silkworms

[gmendoza]

I just wanted to know if anyone new some solid evidence about this? I know chickens are omnivours,but species specific,would they eat them,and the moths too??

 

[Mahonri]

You are right, they eat most ANYTHING

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Yes, they will. I've been trying to breed these for my reptiles. Mine loved the moths but it took them some time getting used to the extra juicy worms.

 

[phillychickens]

I'm glad to hear this! I'm raising silkworms for the first time and I have way too many worms to keep up with. I'll raise them til they're a little bigger and then feed the extras to the chickens.

 

[phillychickens]

My chickens love silkworms. I've started raising them just for the chickens. Cheaper than buying freeze-dried mealworms.