Mealworm farming

[TheSpiceGirls]

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Yea, I think that's the answer for now. I do love hand feeding the BO. She's the sweetest thing in the whole wide world.

 

[Shai]

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I don't think I've ever wished I lived in CA before now... :'(

 

[Gold Griffin Chicken Mom]

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Haven't you heard? They do great while being ignored. Give them a big layer of bran and stick them in a corner.

Failing everything else, let your birds "pig out" a couple of times. They'll love you for it.

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

You should post to Silicon Valley Chickens. Someone there will certainly take those off your hands.

 

[Gypsi]

I'll see if they like sweet potatoes. I like sweet potatoes, and they were on sale @ .39 a pound.

 

[OwensMom]

Try roasting the sweet potato so it is soft and sweet. The chickens LOVE roasted sweet pot. That will be their Thanksgiving treat.
Got another bin going. This one is a 34 Qt from Walmart. All set up with substrate and sitting on the heating pad. Will transfere the pupae and beetles in a little while. I was having premature dying off of pupae. They were not morphing. The room that they are in is 60* and kinda cool. So I put my other bins on a heating pad. The worms are going crazy so decided to put the new bin on a heating pad and hope to improve their situation. Will see how it goes.

 

[ipana]

I've read where several "worm farmers" are putting their bins on heating pads. Most heating pads shut off after an hour. How does your set-up work to keep the pad warm? It sounds like it may be a good idea as the temps start going down.

 

[Smarcebird]

Hey all - anyone tried a seedling heat mat instead of a heating pad?

Seems safer, waterproof, keeps seedlings 10 degrees above the ambient temp, thinking about bringing one home. Also can get a thermostat to regulate heat better if needed.

 

[hannakat]

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I don't think I've ever wished I lived in CA before now... :'(

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Actually Nifty Chicken...why don't you freeze them and feed them out to your chickens over the winter? I've put the larva, pupae and beetles in the freezer. Let them thaw for 5-10 minutes and toss em to the chickadees.

 

[chickens? not yet]

Thank UUU !! You just made me think about a dog bed that when they lay on it, it warms I'm bring it in tomorrow, I don't think my worms are warm enought but my heating pad shuts off and I like to use it but no one uses the dog bed she sleeps inside!! Will try it thanks for making me think of that!!

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