Since i skipped that step should i remove the mealworms and start over (baking the oats), or just see if they will be fine? they are store bought rolled oats. I would hope there wouldnt be bugs in it
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Anyone using chicken feed as bedding? I read that somewhere and that is what I do. Wondering if they are pros and cons to that.
I give them dog food as well! haha The worms and beetles seem to grow fast and live normally. I give them vedgies and fruits for water.
EDIT: Oh yeah, I have another question. Why do we need to remove the dead beetles or worms? I thought the others would eat them It seems a big task, I lost many of them towards the start of my colony, they went through a lot more "water" (veggies) than I thought they would, I guess they died from dehydration.
Wonderful, thank you so much. Good to know about the bran as well. I started off with oats because that's what I had. Plus I wasn't sure where I'd put a 50lb bag from the feed store.I'm going to give the colander a try. I already salvaged some so we'll see. Thanks again for the input!
THX It is in constant shade. I think the problem is that it wasn't getting enough air circulation in there and the heat just builds up. I had a cover, actually a flat tub bottom, the type used to put long rolls of Christmas wrapping paper in, as a loose fitting lid on top of the screen lid. So I have removed it and I hope that fixes it. I still have a bunch of beetles so in time maybe I'll get worms again. How long to wait to see worms before I give up?? : (
My son went to remove an old potato and there was mold on it and some of the oats. He picked out as much of it as he could. What should I do?
Hey, I'm new to this thread. I know there is a good chance this may have been covered already but I don't have time to read through 250 pages.I have been attempting to raise mealworms. It has actually been going pretty well. I had tons of tiny little babies when water somehow managed to get into my bin and all my oats molded! I am having a difficult time picking them out without getting a bunch of yucky oats too. Any suggestions? I was thinking about just dumping the whole thing out for my chickens but I'm afraid they might eat the moldy oats too? Any thoughts appreciated as I am a novice at both raising mealworms and chickens! Thanks.
Wonderful, thank you so much. Good to know about the bran as well. I started off with oats because that's what I had. Plus I wasn't sure where I'd put a 50lb bag from the feed store.I'm going to give the colander a try. I already salvaged some so we'll see. Thanks again for the input!