Mealworm farming

[KernH]

Chickens are so funny. All they think about is what is there to eat and what might want to eat them.

 

[GCMealworms]

Answering the question about the tiny beetles in the order from Rainbow. Those are a cleaning crew beetle . some mealworm companies have them. Its goid to get rid of them as they can breed and take over your farm .

 

[tigger19687]

GOOD TO KNOW !!!

but what the heck is a cleaning crew beetle?

 

[aart]

GOOD TO KNOW !!!

but what the heck is a cleaning crew beetle?

Follow the link and then the quotes...or google.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/mealworm-farming.492636/page-896#post-19639598

 

[tigger19687]

HAHA @aart I was just coming back on here to post the linnk after searching.
http://www.rainbowmealworms.net/dermestid-beetle-larvae/

I got side tracked reading about Bearded Dragons - my son has those.

edit because I can't spell

 

[Kusanar]

I got side tracked reading about Breaded Dragons - my son has those.

Lol, I realize that was likely auto correct, but it made me laugh.

 

[aart]

Lol, I realize that was likely auto correct, but it made me laugh.

Me too........do they taste better breaded?

 

[Kusanar]

Me too........do they taste better breaded?

I have a bumper sticker that says "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup" So, I guess it's only fair to bread the dragons back??

 

[tigger19687]

I wish I could put that on auto correct, but I am at the Puter and for some reason I ALWAYS spell it like that.... along with liek too My mind must be thinking something else, like food.

Love that Bumper sticker !

 

[Slyaegle]

Hello all, I see this thread hasn’t been active for awhile but I’m hop My for some help. I read through the first 50 or so pages back in February when I first started my mealworm farm. I am using the one container method and I have two farms going. The problem is that on my first farm I noticed that I’m getting grain mites. I saw traces of them over the past month but wasn’t sure it was really them bc I only saw their poop and stuff but today I saw a few crawling on a dead beetle! Can I do anything to save the colony! My second generation worms are getting bigger and there’s lots but just aren’t quite big enough to feed my chickens.... I’m so bummed. But I also want to save the second colony which sits close but has no sign of them in it yet. Any advice is appreciated! I feel like I read there was no saving them (Amy had them if I recall) once the mites took hold.