The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[rockinpaints]

They like to hide in the rolls. If you don't want to handle them, you can pick the roll up and shake them into a container. They love a dark (and warm) location. Mine are in the garage, so they hide there sometimes. I don't mind scooping them out. Don't place the container where you might spray for pests! My bug lady knows not to spray near them.

You have a bug lady

..... I do too but it is my sister "Ladybug Exterminating", isn't that cute

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[deek]

I grow these things too. But, I have a hard time keeping moths out of them. I can't spray the house for bugs since I keep cage birds in here but I just about have them all out of here except there's still some that I just can't figure out where they're coming from.
Anyway, moths will just devastate your mealworm farm. If you don't have that problem though, they are just incredibly easy to grow.

Do you freeze the bedding before adding it? I wonder if that would help with the moths...

 

[deek]

Morning Jeremy!

Here are some pics of the little girl, can you pick her out..................




I did get her outside for just a minute.....

 

[3Griffs]

Thanks so much for this:

Mealworms are soooo easy to grow. You feed them once a week and really that's it! The beatles don't fly or bite, the worms can't scale the container. Mine are on organic bran as their bedding, which they eat, and I feed them organic raw veggies that contain moisture (potatoes, carrots, corn...) Use whatever you can spare. They multiply like crazy! If you'd like to get a colony started, I can send you some beatles. I have literally hundreds. Some on BYC have really complicated ways to grow them. I followed the advice of someone that's had them for over 20 years and never does more than I just mentioned. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=56638-how-to-raise-mealworms



My orps will run across the entire yard if they see a container in my hand. I use to feed them right out of my hand, but now they get too excited and their pecks kinda hurt! You can tell my babies are spoiled because if you offer them freeze dried ones, which you can get at WalMart, they just look at me and walk away. Geez.

Looks like hubby has a new project!

 

[banjoejoe4783]

been a nice day out and i felt it was time for some pics


first this is my special needs jubalee she is almost blind but is a sweetheart

 

[banjoejoe4783]

this blue hen won grand champ at her last show

 

[banjoejoe4783]

and here are just some pics of the girls free ranging

 

[rockinpaints]

Absolutely stunning Joe!

and here are just some pics of the girls free ranging

 

[thedragonlady]

The spoiled girls getting their home grown mealworms




Heidi now 18 weeks. She loves to preen and pose.



This is Claudia



This is Baby. She was the tiniest little squirt. She's now one of the largest pullets. I think it was because I always gave her more worms.



And last, but not least, Victoria- our newest addition.

Gosh,the girls are looking really good! Love my namesake!

 

[aveca]

congratulations! ...great pictures....

this blue hen won grand champ at her last show