Chantelle Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 How many meal worms is too many? I have 14 week old pekins and their my pride nd joy i spend hours in the garden dribbiling hypnotized watching them im currently giving them growers pelets mixed with a little corn ( half a handful to a full peanut grub) and they get half a cup of soaked mealworms ( which they turn their noses up now at dried ones lol ) and half a cup late after noon between 4 of them they also have a peck block in their run and they get a little hentastic forageing feast sprinkled n the flower bed they love the garlic and herb ones!! And are so tame they come when called and eat ut of my hand and dont mind being scooped up and ive only hadthem 2 weeks one has a little bit of runny droppings but we also have fresh laid turf so they appear to be pulling out a few grubs d i need to stop the treats or is what im giving them ok they have had occationally whole grain brown speghetti which they shreik for because they think they are worms ha ha ive just read about spinich so will try that but just dont want to be over treating them if its going to make my darlings ill? lola matilda (tilly) florence ( fat nugget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelmel Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I was so excited that my hens were responding positively to me when I started giving them dry mealworm that I think I gave them too many - they stopped eating their proper feed. I now limit to a teaspoon each at most - as a treat to get them back in their run after free ranging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantelle Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 I was so excited that my hens were responding positively to me when I started giving them dry mealworm that I think I gave them too many - they stopped eating their proper feed. I now limit to a teaspoon each at most - as a treat to get them back in their run after free ranging. A teaspoon per hen?? Or for the flock?? Im sereously overfeeding my babys theyll be obese!! ok at least i found out in time thanx ill reduce their treats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelmel Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I was giving them loads then read they will stop eating their pellets which have loadsa vitamins etc and checked with my vet who said 10% a day of treats at most. Im guessing thats about a teaspoon! Seems so low and I love their reaction when they get mealworm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
