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I wanted to share this worm website I found with you all. I don't just raise chickens, I have box turtles, a couple of garter snakes, a salamander, some bull frogs, and broad headed skinks. But they ALL love eating earth worms, including the chickens.
Yesterday I came across a website that sells earth worms (night crawlers, reds, etc.) in bulk. It's mostly meant for composting, but obviously I use them for animal food. I wrote the guy an email to basically say "thanks for existing... I needed a good worm supplier and glad I found your site!"
The response I got back was kinda heart-wrenching, and it's something ALL of us are experiencing right now. He said that "was the good news he needed to hear on a day when he just felt like throwing in the towel." Apparently he has chickens as well, and they have ALSO stopped laying with this cold weather. The worms are struggling with the cold, and he also has bees which have been dying off in the cold. So this cold snap is literally killing his business. And I'm sure that still being a "young" business doesn't help him either.
That being said, I'm just starting a new job, so it'll be a couple of months until I can start being a regular of his, and buying in bulk. But I do plan on it. And I'd like to steer anyone else that I possibly can, into his direction as well. He's right here in Georgia (Dawsonville) and according to the website, he built his business more on honesty, education, and quality, rather than profit alone. One of his pages even says "free Vermi-composting course with every purchase," because he wants to make sure others are informed. So this is one of those VERY rare occasions that I really feel a business is WORTH sharing and WORTH supporting (seriously, I rarely do recommendations). So please take a look, and if you are looking for fishing bait, compost worms, or just an occasional box of chicken treats, contact him!
Herron Worm Farm
Yesterday I came across a website that sells earth worms (night crawlers, reds, etc.) in bulk. It's mostly meant for composting, but obviously I use them for animal food. I wrote the guy an email to basically say "thanks for existing... I needed a good worm supplier and glad I found your site!"
The response I got back was kinda heart-wrenching, and it's something ALL of us are experiencing right now. He said that "was the good news he needed to hear on a day when he just felt like throwing in the towel." Apparently he has chickens as well, and they have ALSO stopped laying with this cold weather. The worms are struggling with the cold, and he also has bees which have been dying off in the cold. So this cold snap is literally killing his business. And I'm sure that still being a "young" business doesn't help him either.
That being said, I'm just starting a new job, so it'll be a couple of months until I can start being a regular of his, and buying in bulk. But I do plan on it. And I'd like to steer anyone else that I possibly can, into his direction as well. He's right here in Georgia (Dawsonville) and according to the website, he built his business more on honesty, education, and quality, rather than profit alone. One of his pages even says "free Vermi-composting course with every purchase," because he wants to make sure others are informed. So this is one of those VERY rare occasions that I really feel a business is WORTH sharing and WORTH supporting (seriously, I rarely do recommendations). So please take a look, and if you are looking for fishing bait, compost worms, or just an occasional box of chicken treats, contact him!
Herron Worm Farm
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