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mealworm farm anyone?

  • 30-12-2009 3:19pm
    #1
    E39MSport
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    Anyone on here got their own mealworm farm?

    I did some research after seeing Kess73 pics (last time I saw them a few months ago) of birds taking mealworms from his hand.

    Looks easy enough. Plenty of tutorials on youtube etc.

    Anyone done/doing it?


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  • #2
    Kess73
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    It takes patience and you will have to wait for a few batches before you start getting mealworm in any numbers. It is a very slow process though, and getting from breeding up enough beetles to have a good start off breeding stock, to where you have a constant line of ready to hand mealworm is going to take maybe eight weeks.

    You will also need a number of containers so that you can have different ones for the adult beetles, for the eggs, and one for the mealworm you are using for birdfood.

    There are quite a few tutorials online about them, both in video format and a few in text/picture format.


  • #3
    E39MSport
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    Cheers, might give it a go over the summer and get it ready for next winter.


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