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[PappaQ]

I used to breed/raise meal worms.. kind of a pain in the butt and messy.. I lost all my mine when I left the lids ajar to vent heat... all the chicks at the time jumped into the totes and literally ate everything, beetles, larva and pupae. 

Cat food works good, and is better than dog food I hear. Usually smaller bites too which makes easier for younger ones.

I give mine the spent cobs and yea they love it, but I hate picking them up after they are done with them, they never decompose haha

I figure the more diverse and complete their diet is, the better. Naturally they like to eat bugs, grass and seeds, in equal portions... so I try to mimic that, but I know my penned chickens arent getting enough greens/grass.

For my meal worms, o keep them outside in a 3 drawer plastic duke cabinet type thing from wally world. I cut the bottom out of the top drawer and replaced it with screen. Beetles in the top drawer eggs fall through to the second. That's where the worms develope and morph into pupae. Pupae is then moved to the bottom. When the Beetles form in the bottom they get transferred to the top to repeat the process. Cheap and effective way to increase protien for the flock. I feed the worm farm carrots and potatoes.

 

[JShubin]

For my meal worms, o keep them outside in a 3 drawer plastic duke cabinet type thing from wally world. I cut the bottom out of the top drawer and replaced it with screen. Beetles in the top drawer eggs fall through to the second. That's where the worms develope and morph into pupae. Pupae is then moved to the bottom. When the Beetles form in the bottom they get transferred to the top to repeat the process. Cheap and effective way to increase protien for the flock. I feed the worm farm carrots and potatoes.

very smart. I have like 4 of the 3 drawer things in my shed where I kept my worms... But i kept the worms in Totes and had all the ages mixed together. I started off right by separating the stages of life, but it became burden and I neglected cleaning.. I used carrots and potatoes, but I have tons of Jade plants growing, they loved to tunnel through the stems for moisture and it was free.

 

[PappaQ]

very smart. I have like 4 of the 3 drawer things in my shed where I kept my worms... But i kept the worms in Totes and had all the ages mixed together. I started off right by separating the stages of life, but it became burden and I neglected cleaning.. I used carrots and potatoes, but I have tons of Jade plants growing, they loved to tunnel through the stems for moisture and it was free.

We like free! Been trading eggs for peroxide at the local farmers market lately. That helps alot. Lol I'll have to check into this jade plant for sure. It can be a pain sometimes. Fortunately my better half love's the birds. It's her zen she says.So she handles the worm farm lol.

 

[PappaQ]

We like free! Been trading eggs for peroxide at the local farmers market lately. That helps alot. Lol I'll have to check into this jade plant for sure. It can be a pain sometimes. Fortunately my better half love's the birds. It's her zen she says.So she handles the worm farm lol.

 

[PappaQ]

Ugh, my dumb smart phone got me again. Was suppose to be produce. Not peroxide. Good God man. Geez

 

[prariechiken]

Just be careful when using things like dog and cat food, some brands have salt content that can damage your birds internals. A great supplement is if you have a local farmers market that you can get the over-ripened fruits and veggies from. They will usually let you haul the stuff off for free and the birds love the stuff. I use a gamebird mix that a local elevator blends up and sells. The more green grass and free ranging you can let your birds do the better too.

 

[BeefChicken]

ahhh Morgan WhiteHackle. This is as close as I can get lol. She would stand off a bear to protect those peeps! The peeps will get more handling. Their lives as fighters is over.

 

[BeefChicken]

Single comb , red eyes. PURE Morgan hackles. Got 2 breeders and a hen w/ peeps. I don't fight them but...HELL YEAH! The 2 adult roos figured it out with very little blood and no major injury. Put some numbing salve on the loser and a rooster I couldn't hardly grab is now my buddy!

he's much happier now that I made room for his hen

 

[PappaQ]

Just tossing this out there. I'm in central Florida. If anyone needs temporary or permanent housing from the floods, I'll be more than happy to assist in anyway I can. Don't need anymore blood disappearing

 

[Yahya Morse]

my Toppy cock