Do you rehydrate mealworms?

[jimz1]

We bought dried mealworms from Fleet Farm and the chickens seemed to turn their beaks up at them! I let them soak in water for 15 min. or so then gave it to them, and they ate them. They didn't act crazy like they do for any other treat. About 1/2 hour later I gave them some bread and they went crazy. Is there a special brand of worms to use? I won't be raising any so that's out of the question. Maybe I should just feed them earthworms.

 

[hbwbk]

we buy live meal worms for them and watch the games begin. Worm tag goes like this IT'S MINE I DON'T CARE GIVE IT TO ME. NO I'M NOT SHARING. till they are all gone. we give them grapes banana and pasta. I usually do this at the same time at night. They also now the cont. I bring there treats in. The other day used another cont. and they did not know what I had. I totally confused them.

 

[TwoCrows]

I wouldn't feed them earthworms as I have heard that they themselves carry worms, so as giving parasites to your birds. You can buy live mealworms on line if you don't want to feed the dried worms.

 

[galanie]

Mine weren't crazy about the dried ones either at first. But after a few times, they started mobbing me for the dried ones just as much as any.