Making Your Own Mealworm Farm 101

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We are going to teach you how to grow your own mealworm farm step-by-step.
Mealworms are the larva version of the darkling beetle. They are very high in protein in other nutrients.
Mealworms are also great as a molting supplement for chickens as they use the calcium from their bones to create the eggs. This can obviously take a toll over time and requires sufficient supplementing so your chickens continue their high egg production.
We recommend when feeding your chickens mealworms that you feed them in moderation.
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@babiesnflowers Год назад

Great information but having pictures of what you’re talking about would have been so much more helpful.

@DragonUdo 2 года назад

Just want to tell anyone new that in this video, he is showing not only meal worms, but also Superworms and Maggots!!! The Gross Sticky undulating ones are Maggots...

@cecilitaf Год назад

And?? Chickens love all !!

@mudobed5398 10 месяцев назад

Good. Maggots are loved by chickens and quail

@mjshaheed 9 месяцев назад

Because everything he showed here is taken from the internet. Clever guy 😂😂😂

@varun009 9 месяцев назад

My grandfather once told me that he would watch what insects the free ranging chickens would eat and eventually started to breed flour beetles and other larvae because they could be fed expired feed. Fed an entire family with that.

@gregp4557 Год назад

You completely skipped that you have to let at least some of the meal worms mature into beetles in order to keep the supply going ( If you just collect all the worms, you need to buy more) Which means your substrate needs to feed the beetles also. And how easy/hard is it to keep the beetles from getting out and running all over your house?

@desertblossomsage3586 Год назад

they don't climb well. My friend grows his in a plastic bin only 5 inches deep with no lid. he keeps an open egg carton on top to give them a micro climate..

@angelaunruh3209 Год назад

He does say to leave the beatles in the farm so they can reproduce.

@user-mc6dg6qe8l Год назад

Anything that escapes will die shortly after. Also anything the meal worms can eat the beetles will too.

@Mrs.NRalphs Год назад

Beetles can fly but as long as They have food they won’t go anywhere. I had a super worm farm which is more work than mealies cuz they will not pupate on their own when they are all together. They need solitude to pupate. Placing each worm in it own container with no food. I used clear tackle boxes and bead boxes.

@user-mc6dg6qe8l Год назад

@@Mrs.NRalphs Lmao yeah I notice one or two little escape artists running around my house. Sometimes they'll be chilling on a random door, or slip and sliding across the stone tiles. But I just gently give them a lift back to the beetle box.

@josephineonearth Год назад

Be great to add pictures of everything you're talking about, as you talk about them, be so much easier to follow...

@cindys.w.8566 Год назад

Why not use the imagination you where born with to visualize what the man is saying SMH.

@eddiewiercioch777 Год назад

Wow, so many things can be derived from this. Take me by the hand and I will show you how to use a number two pencil!😅

@5littlearrows Год назад

I agree videos of the things you’re talking about would make more sense than the chickens, as fun as they are to watch

@patrapper7367 Год назад

I think he did an awesome job, I would only add who was his reputable source for meal worms

@tiffanymolina1285 Год назад

@@cindys.w.8566 Cute attitude. It definitely makes sense for someone to visualize a container set up for something they have zero clue about. Shake my head! So fun.

@MicroDogland Год назад

Lol the size requirement is funny, my mealworms started breeding in the tiniest reptile feeder cup

@MicroDogland Год назад

Cooler environment just makes them grow slower. You can just give em quick oats too

@3pendont4 Месяц назад

how did they breed if they did not turn into Beatles? Don't you have to buy Beatles to start laying eggs?? And if you don't buy Beatles for an emediate start , didn't he say it takes 3 months for larvae to become adult Beatles? Also if you have 12 chickens they go through about 5 pnds of dried mealworm per month. That means without Beatles your gonna have to wait and pay $135 in mealworm for 3 months.

@SimpleRanch Год назад

Great video. Very informative.

@phoenixfeather2640 Год назад

thanks for this video. it was very helpful, now i can feed my birds and ants

@FernandoVillalpandojr 6 месяцев назад

Great info, Thanks!

@OrdoIntraCircularis1990 23 дня назад

i breed this before while I'm a keeper of a tarantula and scorpion.. it is so easy to breed mealworms all you need to do is buy them in a pet shop and then find a large bin or aquarium put a substrate like groat oats or quaker oats after they eat the oats it becomes vermic vermicast, then feed them any kinds of vegetables or fruits like apples, if you want to breed them just feed them with vegetables or more liquid fruits and vegetables for 2 weeks after that put them in an individual tiny cups with ventilation holes and and dont give them foods and they will slowly transform into beetle to lay eggs when you have male and female beetle

@OzkAltBldgCo-bv8tt 8 месяцев назад

How do you sift through their material to just get the worms is there a grade of mesh wire that can shake the debris through while collecting the worms?

@kylielambert6698 Год назад

where do your recommend purchasing from?

@metoo1486 Год назад

Can I put the lid on or leave it off.and do you have a link to good a mealworm starter? Thank you

@CharlesGann1 4 месяца назад

Thank you

@supabiscuit 2 года назад

Subscribed because of this

@rasberry_himself Год назад

Great video am starting a ant farm and one of there main food will be mealworms

@RichardIII100 Год назад

Any idea on how to make them pink?

@sillypetfarm8646 2 года назад

Great video! I am just starting my mealworm colony again after a few years for my chickens, ducks, and quail! 💕 I just subscribed 💕

@thehappychickencoop6460 2 года назад

Awesome! Thank you! Let us know how you started your own farm and your process. We'd love everyone to share their experiences

@supabiscuit 2 года назад

Same

@jessiesgirl8194 Год назад

@The Happy Chicken Coop I see people separate the mealworms, the pupae, and darkling beetles. I'm searching everywhere to see why and if you need to do it. I've seen a few say the beetles will eat the larvae. What do you think?

@patrapper7367 Год назад

@@thehappychickencoop6460 who is your reputable source for meal worms so others can buy?

@walthodgson5780 10 месяцев назад

Curious why the footage of maggots in this video. @5:23 & 6:07 , 7:27 very obvious maggots in a wet environment. Not sure what's in that container you show a couple of times.

@OJAV08 2 месяца назад

Who do you buy from?

@CortEvens-pn2gn 8 месяцев назад

Well, you know , you find mealwarms on the floor or in your chicken nesting area and or under sort of old chickens poops. Well just scoop them up put into a container with oatmeal and nesting materials. Obviously follow this guys other steps

@keeeeeeenny4343 Год назад

Awesome, I'm trying to meal worm farm for my tarantula and turtle, so I don't have to buy food.

@Albie_yt Год назад

Nice I’m gonna do this for my Venus fly trap

@Anorithkid Год назад

5:38 definitely maggots (larval flies), not mealworms (larval darkling beetles)

@kellyh4052 2 года назад

Sounds very easy, Thank you! Why do others use 3 different containers for each stage of life? Will you end up with a bunch of Beatles mixed in with the meal worms? Excuse me, I'm new to this.

@sillypetfarm8646 2 года назад

Beetles lay eggs and the worms/larvae will eat the eggs resulting in less larvae. And beetles don't live very long and start to smell pretty bad if they aren't cleaned out, so I found it easier in the past to transfer the beetles to a new container every 1-3 months, and leave the bedding alone for the same amount of time to let the eggs hatch. Hope this helps!

@agentp6621 10 месяцев назад

I’ve read that mealworms can eat almost anything. Dead carcasses of animals (not ideal), grain (naturally), dead leaves and other vegetation. I was curious if I could feed them grass clippings. Or some other material like leaves.

@blackzero786 9 месяцев назад

They can eat Plastic like Styrophome.

@Lamer_GamerPlayz 6 месяцев назад

They do eat leaves and grass clipping ,but make sure you give them a carrot just i case

@user-jx3ul9qy7z 4 месяца назад

HE SAID POOPA!!!🤣

@brotherlongshadow8854 Год назад

Build a sifting system to remove the worms and Beatles

@jhost0311 9 месяцев назад

What do you feed them? I thought people put like fruit in there.

@cp-cookies840 8 месяцев назад

They eat the grain they're kept in. You can add a slice of veggie or what not for some added nutrition/moisture in their diet.

@Networksandwoodworks 2 года назад

You dont have to give them a water source such as carrots or potatoes?

@cindyb7272 Год назад

I watched it twice and he never mentioned that. I give mine something everyday

@joanne1713 11 месяцев назад

Yes I use carrots as the water source

@mjshaheed 9 месяцев назад

The dude took video clippings and pictures from the internet and passed off as his own 😂😂😂

@chefnelsonsbbq Месяц назад

7:44 has all the info summarized

@beymeester5593 7 месяцев назад

Picture at 1.08 are not mealworms but morio worms

@n8errific 9 месяцев назад

Can the beetles be eaten by chickens as well?

@S.Trades 8 месяцев назад

For real!

@cassiepauley8973 Год назад

Why does the one clip look like your mealworms are wet?

@j.m.5735 10 месяцев назад

I like the part where you showed how to do it..

@mjshaheed 9 месяцев назад

The dude took video clippings and pictures from the internet and passed them as his own 😂😂😂

@kathyb3453 Год назад

Why do you show pictures of maggots or similar instead of mealworms in part of video? How about step by step video of the actual meal worms farm instead if just pictures of worms and chickens? Not very helpful video

@bubbletao3532 Год назад

Would I be able to bleach my container beforehand

@Mrs.NRalphs Год назад

Yes just make sure you rinse well and the container is completely dry before adding anything.

@CortEvens-pn2gn 8 месяцев назад

Use pellet crumbles

@smugnote5216 6 месяцев назад

For anyone who thinks that mealworm farms are this high maintenance, it’s not. You get a plastic three drawer container put oatmeal and a carrot In the top, oatmeal in the bottom and it doesn’t matter in the middle. Put mealworms in top, pupae In the middle, and beetles in the bottom. They don’t need much shade, leave them in a house and make sure it’s no colder than 60. That’s how I did mine and they thrived. It’s that easy not all this stuff.

@American-Plague 6 месяцев назад

Awesome! Thank you so much!

@Dr.Pepper001 6 месяцев назад

Beetle larvae.

@robanderson1837 Год назад

Much of the footage is of maggots - not mealworms 🤔

@seanr4846 Год назад

You vill eat ze bugs

@stevesilver7437 Год назад

Okay Claus Shwab!

@israelCommitsGenocide 4 месяца назад

I wont but the birds in my backyard will!

@ematsjca 9 месяцев назад

If only all the photos and video clips were actual mealworms and not random insect larva.

@mjshaheed 9 месяцев назад

The dude took video clippings and pictures from the internet and passed off as his own 😂😂😂

@raayvenwolfgirl5539 3 месяца назад

Some of those were fly larva. (Maggots) xD I was like "Um..."

@steveriddell1937 2 года назад

Are the mealworm beetles cannibals I heard you should separate The Beatles the larvae

@TheFunctionalForce Год назад

That’s why you keep them separated

@mjshaheed 9 месяцев назад

Bro used video clippings and pictures from the Internet to teach us how to make your "Own" mealworm farm 😂😂😂

@susanawright7757 8 месяцев назад

So what? He still taught us good info

@mjshaheed 8 месяцев назад

@@susanawright7757 Good for you.

@lowryfarm Год назад

Good info. But really not that helpful. Would be great if you did a step by step

@MrASDF18 Год назад

Your video show a lot of different creatures then mealworms or darkling beetles U show a lot of pictures about maggots Why is that?

@thehappychickencoop6460 Год назад

It was a mistake on our end when we first started publishing videos. I was still working with my video editor and trying to get us on the same page since his first language isn't English. We've worked the kinks out now. If you see our newer content it has improved lol.

@kylew8192 2 года назад

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@user-zs2rd3nk2p Год назад

So the Beatles make mealworms not mealworms ????

@joanne1713 11 месяцев назад

The beetles lay eggs

@Raspukek-fu8un 10 месяцев назад

>pizdaboling over random vid\pics lol. diz.

@graceoswald2556 Год назад

Prefer a video to what your explaining. I stopped watching because it was hard to concentrate on what you were saying with just imagination. I have ADHD along with alot of people so its not as easy for us to pay attention like that. Kinda why I chose to watch a RU-vid video in the first place and not listen to an audio.

@sleepyheadz Год назад

Misleading in some parts. Using stock video clips of maggots trying to pass off as young mealworms is deceptive. This makes the rest of the content less trustworthy, even if much effort has been put into making this video. You might trick people who can't tell the difference, but if the intent is to teach people how to grow their won mealworm farm, then you are showing false info. But if you are trying to produce clickbait to feed your own algo, then you have done that.

@thehappychickencoop6460 Год назад

Hey thanks for the feedback. I apologize, it was not my intention. It is difficult to find stock footage of mealworms unless you are currently obviously growing them currently, which I am not. Meant no harm in doing so, was only meant to educate and share what I have learned.