They're Bigger, Badder, and Better. The best protein for chickens!

[Pet Duck Boy]

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Hey, as always I'd suggest you'd get the largest kit if you really want them to reproduce fast. And if you really need more, you can order a set of mixed roaches along with the kit. As far as roaches go these a bit more slow growing, taking around 5 months for a newly hatched nymph to reach adult size. And around an extra month for a female to release babies if it is female. I ordered the kit that offered the most roaches. But I don't think I was able to solely feed my lizards off them until the colony was around 8-10 months old, after the first generation of nymphs reached adult age. Of course once you get a colony going you can't stop them. Keep them as warm as possible. 95 is good, under 100 though. Oh, never feed off adult females.

 

[hillbrothers eggs]

Thanks, I think that this is going to be a good way to have costant protein for our chickens.

 

[madamwlf]

These feeders are great. I have my own Dubia colony that I feed my tarantula collection with. I use to have a bearded dragon that loved them too.

So, how do you feed them to your chickens??? Do you put them in a container so they aren't running around on the ground?

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Madamwlf - I simply grab a dozen sub-adults or males and throw em out on the ground. Dubias are not the fastest runners, and all of them are typically gone within 5 seconds.

 

[BWKatz]

I think I'll pass. Here in the South bugs don't die in the winter. they die of old age.

 

[AnnainMD]

I clicked on this thinking "crickets." Boy was I wrong.

Of all the things in this world that I CANNOT stand, roaches are it. I am most gratified that I cannot see the original picture, and I'm terrified of clicking around the replies, in case there is a picture somewhere that I CAN see. Shudder

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Why is everyone afraid of roaches? They're harmless and they are just like beetles really.

 

[rrgrassi]

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IT has to do with the German Cockroaches that invade houses.

Where I live we have the black outdoor roaches that feed on decaying leaves and plants. The only time I dealt with the German ones, was when I lived in town. Now that I'm out in the sticks, no more problems with them.

I think the ones you use are a good idea.

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

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IT has to do with the German Cockroaches that invade houses.

Where I live we have the black outdoor roaches that feed on decaying leaves and plants. The only time I dealt with the German ones, was when I lived in town. Now that I'm out in the sticks, no more problems with them.

I think the ones you use are a good idea.

I guess so, living in Florida all my life I've never really delt with the german cockroaches. We usually have the stinking roach, which is a harmless leaf litter bug. Then there's a American roach, but they don't typically come inside the house.

 

[madamwlf]

Pet Duck Boy, how often do you feed your chickens roaches?? Gave my girls some today and they went crazy for them!!!