Breeding mealworms

[shanny2]

I want to know how to breed mealworms please thanks for your time?

[TheChemist]

I used to do it awhile ago but gave up as my birds weren't interested. First buy some meal worms from your supplier. Then get a tub and do a layer of pollard,newspaper, pollard etc. place worms on top, keep moist but not wet put a hesion bag over top. I used to feed vege scarps such as lettuce etc. otherwise try google may have more accurate description. Hope this helps or gives starting point.

[GregH]

There are plenty of sites on the internet that will tell you how and if you use the search function on AFF you'll see how others have done it here. Close but maybe not close enough for you I posted something on super-worms (viewtopic.php?f=42&t=4472&p=28587&hilit ... rms#p28587) which may intereset you. It's actually quite easy just don't forget to give them a water source (carrot works best) and don't leave the adults in the culture for too long or they get out of phase and are harder to sort out.

Greg

[Matt.D]

Does anyone know a supplier at all in the Geelong/Werribee possibly Melbourne area where I can get hold of some?

[mactus]

Hi Matt
PM me and I'll give you number of guy in geelong who sells by kg.

Cheers
Cam

[shanny2]

wouldn't pet shops have them

[mactus]

Pet shops 100grams $12 which is $120kg or 1kg through breeder $40.

Cam

[Jayburd]

I get mine from a supplier, pet shops WAY overcharge for 80% bran 20% worms.
I did a shpeel on mealy breeding in a wanted add or something in the classifieds section...

[jusdeb]

Had an awesome mealworm Hilton going on here , had mealworms up to the yazoo but do you think any of the birds would eat them ? NOPE

[shanny2]

if you have quails yes! or finches give it a go