Grow your own mealworms

Are mealworms good for chickens or a risk to their health? What's the position about them being illegal? And how can you breed your own?

If you want to learn how to grow your own mealworms for chickens at home, then here's a quick and easy way to raise mealworms.

Learn how you can make your own mealworm farm with this basic guide on breeding mealworms and why you should raise mealworms

Quote: Woohooo! Your farm is really jiving! It is an incredible teaching experience to share with our kids and grandkids. Heck, even the neighbor kids...

Starting a mealworm farm is cheap, easy and fun! They are also the favorite treat of my chickens and the wild birds, especially during baby season. Even my husband appreciates them come fishing season. So whether you like giving momma birds a break, have pets that depend on or enjoy them, or like to fish, mealworms can be useful to nearly everyone. Since they are sold at a premium, it makes sense to raise them, and doing so is extremely cheap and low maintenance.

Learning how to grow mealworms for chickens is a fantastic way to boost their feed protein, save cash and it's something you can easily do at home.

Join Nicole and David from the Wadudu Insect Center in the Netherlands as they discuss mealworms research, the exciting future of insects, and advice for raising your own mealworms! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN What are glass worms? Mealworms vs Black Soldier Flies- the pros & cons of each Proper housing and nutrition for raising mealworms Overcoming grain mites Mealworms as a sustainable food source for fish, poultry, & other large scale farms Forecasted future of insects & more! Sustainable Farming