Mealworms

[Jim]

Ya I put about 80 holes into each lid, hot glued window screen over the holes (on the underneath side).  I stack the two covered containers with a couple of pieces of wood (4x4 nubs) to keep the airflow in between the two.

[Jim]

Mealworms are still going strong, but are very slow for generational turnovers.  Our 3rd generation beetles are just starting to emerge, and they will get moved into a 3rd container.  So we will have a 3-bin system: small worms, med-large worms, and adults. 

Our chickens get a small handful every couple days at the end of the day and they just tear em up and might be their favorite food item. Once we get to 8 layers this year though, I am thinking I will only be able to provide worms once-a-week.  I am thinking I need to triple my quantity to make it effective (still in the same 3 bins).