Have you given scrambled eggs? Scrambled dry so they dont resemble
egg. And you can crush in the eggshells too for calcium.
I know of some people that raise flightless Cockroaches for protien ....
eeewww.
But Meal worms are really easy to raise.... just need bran and a
container and feed potatos for foood and water. They will also eat
carrot and melon. The beauty of this is you control what your protein
eats therefore you have control over the whole diet.
deb
On 8/29/2011 10:10 AM, Bobbye Land Hudspeth wrote:
> I have given mealworms as special high-protein treats when trying to
> condition someone, or give an extra oomph to someone who's debilitated, but
> they're SO expensive locally. I just ordered 1000 online ($15, certainly a
> lot cheaper than the pet store) and plan to attempt raising my own so the
> chickens can get them a little more often. Anyone done that that can share
> some tips or hints? I'm also going to start raising them some crickets.
> Hints and tips gratefully appreciated for that as well.
> Bobbye
>
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