The "get to 1,000 pages before 12/31/12" thread

[Chic7]

hey is anyone else attempting to grow their own mealworms? We are doing it as part of a science experiment for the kiddo's. I don't thinks I'll have enough for the chickens though.

 

[the outdoorsman44]

how do you grow mealworms?

 

[Chic7]

Well you buy some live meal worms.
Take a plastic container and drill some holes in the lid, You'll want one you can see in. I used a plastic shoes box.
Put some wheatbran and oats in for the base and place a few carrot pieces in and viola. Just put new carrots in when the old ones shrivel up dry.
Change the container once a year by pouring through a sifter, save the leftovers for a few weeks bacause new worms may emerge. But in new meal mix and keep going.
You can keep them anywhere it doesn't get too hot or cold inside. I found a bunch of youtube videos about it.

 

[iluvorpingtons]

More useless posts!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chic7]

Well I thought a useful one on occasion like growing meal worms would be fine

 

[Chic7]

 

[OwlLover]

 

[calichickies]

Well you buy some live meal worms.
Take a plastic container and drill some holes in the lid, You'll want one you can see in. I used a plastic shoes box.
Put some wheatbran and oats in for the base and place a few carrot pieces in and viola. Just put new carrots in when the old ones shrivel up dry.
Change the container once a year by pouring through a sifter, save the leftovers for a few weeks bacause new worms may emerge. But in new meal mix and keep going.
You can keep them anywhere it doesn't get too hot or cold inside. I found a bunch of youtube videos about it.

Cool!
Thanks for the *yummy* info!

 

[Chickenrandomness]

Been awhile since i checked up on this thread

 

[calichickies]

Are we up to 7760 posts yet??