And if my students can raise them and get over their phobia, so can you! Supplies for Raising Mealworms for ChickensĪ container 20 inches long and 10 inches wide is a good size to start a colony of 1,000 to 5,000 mealworms ( Tenebrio molitor). Mealworms and superworms don’t chirp or jump. Crickets have this horrible habit of going to the bathroom all the time. Mealworms and superworms, compared to raising crickets for chickens, will not smell. Learning how to raise mealworms and other insects for your chickens is cost-effective and ensures their treats are high quality. But, molting chickens welcome the extra protein. When searching for what can chickens eat as a treat, many people cringe when the results include black soldier fly larvae, crickets, and beetles. During the summer, I bring the colonies home and they make an excellent treat for my poultry.

In my middle school classroom, my students have learned how to raise mealworms, superworms, and Dubia cockroaches for years to be fed to our pet bearded dragon: Bob Ross.

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