I would have fed my chickens at least 2 bags of mealworms by now, and at about $25 a bag.that's a big savings! I spent around $10 to start my current mealworm farm and it's been producing treats for my chickens and ducks for almost 18 months! As you can see it's pretty cheap to set this up.

I use plastic bins from the dollar store, but an old aquarium or rubbermaid tote works fine too. They get all the moisture they need from their food so you won't need to give them water. You'll need oats (dollar store) or wheat bran for bedding and some fruit or vegetable scraps for food. You d on't have to worry about them getting out since mealworms cannot climb up the sides of glass or plastic containers.īut lets talks about the free feed aspect which is one of my favorite topics! A container of mealworms is around $5 to get your mealworm farm started. A mealworm farm can be kept in an aquarium or plastic tote.

Mealworms are small, quiet, don't smell, don't take up much room and require only a few minutes of time every few days once established.

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