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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Newportalien on November 25, 2013, 09:37

Title: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: Newportalien on November 25, 2013, 09:37

Any idea where we can purchase dried Mealworms in bulk. Our girls love em  :D

Title: Re: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: loretta cluck on November 25, 2013, 12:20

I buy in bulk as in several bags at £1.00 per bag if you have a Home Bargains near you....think they do on-line ordering.  Dont think you'll get them any cheaper elsewhere...I searched high and low when i first got my girls.

Title: Re: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: bravemurphy on November 25, 2013, 13:05

This is where we get ours from
http://shop.naturesgrub.co.uk/epages/es114020.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es114020_shop/Products/MW2000

over 25 quid and its free postage or at least used to be.

Title: Re: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: Geo on November 25, 2013, 14:13

Cheapest place to find them is on ebay. The more you buy the cheaper they work out.
The last bag I bought was 10kg for about £65. free delivery. Will last for ages :) :)

Title: Re: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: rogersimons on November 25, 2013, 17:39

this a great place for them and free delivery  http://www.mealworms-online.com/

Title: Re: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: Kleftiwallah on November 25, 2013, 18:18

I breed my own now, but this company is fine.  http://www.wildbirddirect.com/

Cheers,   Tony.

Title: Re: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: Newportalien on November 28, 2013, 01:20

Many thanks everyone,our girls will be spoilt. :lol:

Title: Re: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: joyfull on November 28, 2013, 09:52

dont give them too many mealworms as they have a high fat content which is not good for our chickens x

Title: Re: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: Stewart P on November 29, 2013, 22:22

Quote from: joyfull on November 28, 2013, 09:52

dont give them too many mealworms as they have a high fat content which is not good for our chickens x

Pringles for chickens

Title: Re: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: Jomtie on November 30, 2013, 11:44

I only use mealworms as bait  (sorry :tongue2:) to get my girls back into the run if I need to do it quickly. I trained my first 4 girls to come when I shook mealworms in an old tobacco tin. Works like a charm and the 2 new ones soon copied the others. Guaranteed to come running out from wherever they are foraging in the garden if I shake the tin and they will follow me anywhere with the promise of a worm or two. :)

Title: Re: mealworms ( dried )
Post by: bravemurphy on November 30, 2013, 15:26

Hehe I do this too but as I do it I shout chook chook.

Don't need the worms so much now because they are brainwashed  :)