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Meal worms pupate, grow into bugs shiny black beetles , then have sex, lay eggs that turn into larva (Meal worms), that pupate and the whole cycle starts over again. Can anyone give me the protein content of a meal worm...living or dead? I really need this figure if I'm to determine if meal worms are a good source of protein or not. I'm thinking not, but extra data would be helpful!
What does it matter? You said you don't want to raise them, then don't. They are just something extra to give your birds for fun.
Or you can raise them and sell some off to local fisherman.
Well, Shelly...My whole contention with meal worms is the myth that feeding them to (What ever animal) is some kind of huge protein boost, and you can feed (What ever animal) the most awful low protein feed and toss them some meal worms and everything will be OK! Also the the lack of knowledge of the "meal worms" life cycle ,which isn't really a worm at all, shocks me! Of course, I have a similar contention, about cat food, but that's just the bean counter in me as well.
My whole analysis of the "TREAT Factor" in any animal has nothing to do with the health and nutrition of (What ever animal) and more to do with a humans Brash/sadistic/loving nature to see their animals preform/love them back. Treats, treat the human master, and I will say this again...Just because (What ever animal), goes crazy over/sends back love/whatever over anything.....It's not necessarily the best thing for them!
You can raise meal worms or not, the choice is yours. Just please don't think that you can cook up some kind of high protein Game bird feed, out of coffee grounds, stale oatmeal, meal worms and a bit of cat food.
That's all I'm saying.
