Update on the Mealworm Farm we started to Feed our Chickens (Part2)

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It has now been 3 months since we first started our mealworm farm.
Here is our initial video: • How to Start Your Own ...
Here is our progress Video at the 6 month mark: • How to Start Your Own ...
The process has taken a lot longer than we thought, but it is going well. In this video we go through what we have learned so far, and what things didn't work as well.
We are excited to check in on our mealworm farm again in a few months when when we should have a regular supply of mealworms for our chickens.
"Lovin Off The Land" was our 365 Day Challenge to ourselves to only Eat what we could Catch, Grow, Harvest or Raise.
Follow along with the next part of our journey on social media:
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7 фев 2022

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@ivysteele2310 Год назад

Hi, I haven't noticed in any videos how you add extra water beside veggies. I have been raising meal worms for over 10 years in the 3 stage bins for the hens & it gets hot here in TX (especially this year) I cut up cheap sponges in quarters, soak in water & put them on a little piece of plastic wrap or wax paper (so my bran/oats don't get moldy) the worms & beetles love the extra water & swarm the sponges. Every week I soak again for a minute or squirt a few drops on :)

@skinnymanadventuring2513 2 года назад

Grind of some egg shells as well and put in with mealworms. Increase calcium which goes back to the chickens eventually

@reneebrown2968 2 года назад

Try a honey sieve. They are built the same but cheaper and fully metal, no plastic. Can be bought in different size holes

@eileenturner8985 Год назад

I found them to be fond of canned dog/cat food (small amounts), but removing leftovers promptly is important. The worms actually swarmed it in a little feeding frenzy.

@jamesordner1368 2 года назад

If things go terribly wrong, you can start eating the mealworms to get the most efficient calories.

@Rachelkrickman 2 года назад

Have you weighed or measured how much you are giving to your chickens? I am wondering size farm to get going to get a steady amount of worms to my chickens weekly.

@dennisking4589 Год назад

Do you utilize the third drawer often?

@bekacquarola6668

Great videos but had to stop listening because of the water noises through the videos

@arthomas147 2 года назад

What size mesh is in the strainer you use to separate the beetles?

@RealzFoSho Год назад

Affix something to the lower drawer that is not attached to the upper drawer but is in the way of it when you open it, so it will prevent you from being able to open the upper drawer unless you are also opening the lower. No more accidental messes.

@ol3_phil Год назад

Use a mesh strainer from the kitchen section to filter your beetles

@nancyfahey7518 2 года назад

Thank you for being honest. You're learning to as we're going along too. 👍

@kathynix6552

Thanks for the update post and the hints and tips along the way.

@shikhalemuel6802 Год назад

Wonderful job explaining everything. Thank you!

@colinpalmer3 Год назад

Thanks for these mealworm videos! I'm doing my own colony thanks to your videos. You feed chickens with them, I'm gonna raise them to feed my tarantulas. Thank you again!

@mattsteele2078 2 года назад

Thanks for these videos. Definitely going to give this a try this year

@doryaqualand

Great demonstration! Clean explanations. Thanks so much! Thats all we need for a mealworms setup 👍

@garymcmullin2292 Год назад

this video brings back memories, my dad raised mealworms back in the 60's to use for crappie fishing! He just had a single fiber board barrel with wheat bran and used cut up prickly pear cactus for moisture needs of the worms. That set up was more labor intensive and it had way too deep of bran. Not efficient method that way, you would need to do screening and house cleaning quite often. Your method provides for separation of development stages, highly efficient.