Gecko mealworms for chickens?

[SweetTea&Chicks]

Hey! I'm new to this just so I can ask this. Some of ya'll might find this the stupidest question but I am really wondering. I have a leopard gecko who eats meal worms, but the meal worms have nutrients in them for the gecko. I was wondering if my chickens, 3 Red Star hens and 1 game hen, could eat them. Would the nutrients meant for the lizard harm the chicken? If there is a risk for sickness of course I won't get them to the girls. I'm sorry if this sounds like the stupidest question ever. Thanks!

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Ok, here’s what I’m gonna say/ask, but I’m not a professional:

-Are they dried or alive mealworms?

-Have you researched what is in both of them?

-If they are dried, look similar to chicken mealworms, and have basically the same ingredients, it should be o, but still do research or ask a more professional person.

 

[Lalo Moreno]

I feed my pullets a lot of mealworms as snacks. The ones I feed are live. I would recommend Superwoms as they are much larger and encourage the chickens to hunt them out. If you want to buy some buy them from https://www.rainbowmealworms.net/. They have great prices and ship to most areas of the US.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

I feed my pullets a lot of mealworms as snacks. The ones I feed are live. I would recommend Superwoms as they are much larger and encourage the chickens to hunt them out. If you want to buy some buy them from https://www.rainbowmealworms.net/. They have great prices and ship to most areas of the US.

Are the mealworms a big part of their diet? Treats in general should only be 10% of their diet. The rest should be chicken feed, because It has the protein and nutrients that a healthy chicken needs. I haven't started feeding them mealworms, but I just bought a pack of dried mealworms, so I'm going to try them out. My family hates bugs so they barely let me have dried.

 

[pennyJo1960]

great question sorry do not have the answer but will check it out for you
appears they are safe for both

 

[Lalo Moreno]

Are the mealworms a big part of their diet? Treats in general should only be 10% of their diet. The rest should be chicken feed, because It has the protein and nutrients that a healthy chicken needs. I haven't started feeding them mealworms, but I just bought a pack of dried mealworms, so I'm going to try them out. My family hates bugs so they barely let me have dried.

I mainly give them feed. I say “a lot” because my girls eat them up. I give it to them to grab their attention when they free range. Also during the colder months since the high protein allows them to grow feathers quick.

If you want to keep live mealworms you can have them in a garage or under your bed in a tightly sealed container with oatmeal and some fruit bits. They don’t smell or make noise so keeping them is fairly simple.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

I mainly give them feed. I say “a lot” because my girls eat them up. I give it to them to grab their attention when they free range. Also during the colder months since the high protein allows them to grow feathers quick.

If you want to keep live mealworms you can have them in a garage or under your bed in a tightly sealed container with oatmeal and some fruit bits. They don’t smell or make noise so keeping them is fairly simple.

Mealworms have less protein than the feed, no matter what it says. I’m not saying STOP feeding them mealworms, just cut back so they are still hungry for feed. But then again you say you exaggerated? Then maybe you don’t have to change it as long as nothing unusual comes up. Then immediately I’d start cutting back on the treats.

Yes they sound cool but my family is a bunch of babies and they don’t like the moving around, and I had to buy the dried mealworms I bought secretly.