Mealworm farming

[MamaAB]

my worms are so weird...they seem to like to pile up and wiggle around on each other... Is that normal?

Boy they sure do love carrots I have found!

Please remind me...when can I start feeding these to my chicks?

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

my worms are so weird...they seem to like to pile up and wiggle around on each other... Is that normal?

Boy they sure do love carrots I have found!

Please remind me...when can I start feeding these to my chicks?

Everyone's opinions are different on it, I start mine on them around 2 weeks old, but make sure they have chick grit, or a small bowl of dirt from outside. They need the grit to help digest the worms.

 

[UrbanMamaHen]

I give them to my two-week olds as well, a couple at a time and every few days or so. The chicks love them and I love watching them figure out how to eat the mealies.

 

[onafixedincome]

I have lost a chick to a mealworm which came out the top of its head (YEAUCH!). Don't know the mechanics of it, but it sure made me size mealies for chicks MUCH more carefully, or feed dead worms only. (I kill mine either by freezing or by nipping the head off with a thumbnail.) Pupae are another good way to ensure that no harm comes to your chicklets, especially the very small like Seramas.

 

[Lacy Blues]

oh, that is just nasty!

 

[countrymom28]

Interesting concept may try this for my hens!

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Ca some one help me???


How do you know if you have mites in with your worms>???

Can you see them?

Also if you do have mites can they transfer to your chickens?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My Meally Worms have FREAKED ME OUT! I thought they were MOLD!

Last week all I saw was a BILLION beetles! and now this!!!
How amazing is that! a huge patch showed up overnight on the surface in the middle of the container!
Thats a baby carrot and some potato slices!
I am so excited, had to share with anyone who cares about bugs! LOL Thanks MsMoonCat!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

My Meally Worms have FREAKED ME OUT! I thought they were MOLD!

Last week all I saw was a BILLION beetles! and now this!!!
How amazing is that! a huge patch showed up overnight on the surface in the middle of the container!
Thats a baby carrot and some potato slices!
I am so excited, had to share with anyone who cares about bugs! LOL Thanks MsMoonCat!

Awesome!!! You have weee wormies!!!

Ca some one help me???


How do you know if you have mites in with your worms>???

Can you see them?

Also if you do have mites can they transfer to your chickens?

grain mites only get into the grain, as far as I know. they are really tiny, it will look like a moving white or grey "mass" running up the side of the bin.

 

[furbabymum]

Got our very first beetle!!!!!!!!! You know the way a lot of you talked I thought they'd be gross beetles but they're really rather adorable beetles. Of course I might be absurdly fond of my mealies now.