Mealworms for Ducks?

[newbyduckmom]

I have heard of people raising mealworms for their chickens. Can you also feed them to your ducks? Any good sources for obtaining them and learning how to raise them?

 

[galgo98]

My ducks LOVE mealworms! I have been feeding them the dried mealworms since they were in the brooder. I've found that the dried ones are cheaper at Lowes (home improvement store) in the wild bird section. The ducks like them more than the peas (unfortunately, they are more expensive!!). I've recently started a mealworm farm and got a ton of info from this thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/492636/mealworm-farming

Good luck!

 

[Kevin565]

Yes ducks can eat meal worms. I've never personally fed them to my birds but I know many people have.

 

[ForeverChickens]

Hey anyone know if okay to feed em live mealworms? Cuz I have sum extra live mealworms that I feed my toads. And I reasntly hatched some ducklings, so could I feed em live ones? their about a week old. (sorry kinda asking a whole new question )

 

[Amiga]

Have the littles had some small grit yet? I hesitate to give "real" food to ducklings unless they have had a little grit.

 

[ducklover87]

I'd be careful about the live ones.. I fed mine dried mealworms when they were 2 days old but I had to crunch them up good. So unless you crunch them up (eewwwww) I'm not sure ts a good idea just yet. Unless of course you are gonna cut them up for them. Hope this helps

 

[ForeverChickens]

kay thanks! I'll pass on the mealworms and just give em some peas instead! I can touch duck/chicken doodoo (if I can't avoid it ) but I think I'll pass on squishing up meal worms for em! Had to squish some bugs for a baby bird once the sound still haunts me. (It was a rollie pollie makes it 10× worse!)

 

[DenverDucky]

Dried mealworms are really easy to crumble since they arent mushy at all. My duck has been getting them since she was little and loves them

 

[Kimbo71]

Hi everyone,

I bought live mealworms for my 10 day old ducklings today, but I have just read this thread, so I guess I had better get some grit first. Can someone tell me exactly what the grit is? Is it just like washed river sand? Can I get it from a garden centre or is it a special kind of stuff?

Also, the lady at the pet shop who sold me the meal worms suggested that as my ducklings are quite young I should squish the head off the meal worms so they so not injure the ducklings from the inside with their sharp mealworm jaws. This grossed me out, but I have a 10yo son who is more than happy to do it!

Thanks!

 

[DuckDodgers]

Hi everyone,

I bought live mealworms for my 10 day old ducklings today, but I have just read this thread, so I guess I had better get some grit first. Can someone tell me exactly what the grit is? Is it just like washed river sand? Can I get it from a garden centre or is it a special kind of stuff?

Also, the lady at the pet shop who sold me the meal worms suggested that as my ducklings are quite young I should squish the head off the meal worms so they so not injure the ducklings from the inside with their sharp mealworm jaws. This grossed me out, but I have a 10yo son who is more than happy to do it!

Thanks!

I have feed my ducks the Happy hen meal worm frenzy since they where about 4 days old. It crumbles and crushes really easy so grit should not be needed. I feed my ducks crushed oyster shells as grits. Grit is what the use to grind up their food since they really don't have teeth.