How many meal worms can a chicken eat?!

[undine]

is there a limit to how much they eat?? if they eat too much of it wont the meal worms start trying to eat their gizzard and what not? How many times a week should i feed them and how much? lol my 6 week old easter egger gobbled like probably over 40...

 

[BantamLover21]

Mealworms are usually given as a treat or used when training, so you shouldn't let your birds eat too many at a time.A handful once a day, if that, is about what I would feed.

I have heard of mealworms biting through the crop and/or gizzard, but don't know if that fact has been proven. If you want to be safe, you could either feed freeze-dried mealworms or kill each mealworm before letting your birds eat them.

 

[Wyandottes7]

I think that they'll be fine, no matter how many mealworms they eat. Still, as Bantamlover21 said, mealworms should really be given as treats, so don't give too many every day.

 

[undine]

Mealworms are usually given as a treat or used when training, so you shouldn't let your birds eat too many at a time.A handful once a day, if that, is about what I would feed.

I have heard of mealworms biting through the crop and/or gizzard, but don't know if that fact has been proven. If you want to be safe, you could either feed freeze-dried mealworms or kill each mealworm before letting your birds eat them.

That sounds good. Thanks

 

[undine]

I think that they'll be fine, no matter how many mealworms they eat. Still, as Bantamlover21 said, mealworms should really be given as treats, so don't give too many every day.

I hope shes going to be fine her little silkie buddy was supposed to have some of the share too, but i guess she wasnt paying attention so the easter egger just gobbled alll of it up for herself >=( Thanks!