meal worm

I was buying a snack mix for my chickens, it was corn, some grain seeds, oats, and meal worms (something to that effect). Anyways, I wanted to just make my own bigger match of snack mix for them. Lately I was doing meal worms, a scoop of chicken scratch, dried oregano, and some Feather Fixer...

Ok I’m not sure but I just went to turn my soul in my quail cages I found some beetles that look kinda like darkling beetles and some larvae that look like tiny mealworms. -I did throw a bunch of meal worms in there about a month ago I turn the soil every 2-5 days as needed and scoop and add...

so i recently bought three little ducklings & i’ve only had chickens in my lifetime, so i had to do a little research on what to feed them. i heard that mealworms were a good source of protein and a tasty treat, so i went ahead and bought them a big bag. the littlest one is about a week while...

i got two new baby chicks 2 weeks ago. they’re both barred rock. i got them from a breeder who did not check if they were hens. there is a possibility one could be a rooster. the one i’m worried about is named bee. she’s two weeks old. she’s extremely attached to me unlike her sister. i have...

I have chickens and fish that I feed meal worms too, but they are rather expensive! Even when buying in bulk. Is it worth growing your own? Does anybody have any experience? What does it consist of? I live in New England, can they survive our harsh winters? Btw, we still have 3 feet of snow...

If you're like me, you have a mealworm farm at home to help feed your birds. You've done lots of research and have decided to hand-pick your pupae from the worms so they aren't cannibalized. At first it was fun and even therapeutic, but now it has become a tiring chore. If you don't keep up with...

If you're like me, you have a mealworm farm at home to help feed your birds. You've done lots of research and have decided to hand-pick your pupae from the worms so they aren't cannibalized. At first it was fun and even therapeutic, but now it has become a tiring chore. If you don't keep up with...