Poultry Feed

Igor
#1. February 3rd, 2010, at 9:12 PM.

I’ve just finished my shopping a few hours ago, and guess what I bought?
It’s not that fancy like your purchase, but i got some (1.5 kg) of (I think you call it) corn meal – the polenta base ingredient. I might check for it’s specs, but I am not really sure I’ll find them since my item is a private label one (the cheapest).
And, I can’t wait to see the results either.

cheers

Igor
#2. February 3rd, 2010, at 9:28 PM.

It says:
7% protein,
78% carbohydrates – mostly starch I guess
0.7 % fats
Energetic value 1470 kJ (346 kcal) per 100 grams.

well, it seems somewhat different, but I guess all those carbohydrates will make an energy boom (so, careful).

Vee
#3. February 4th, 2010, at 7:48 PM.

theirs a feed store that sells purina worm chow and its 16.95 for 50 pounds , that should last me a lifetime with the size of my bin. the worms love it , i stray with water in the morning and sprinkle it on and the next day its gone. When i add food scrapes i add alot less because it can go sour. I’m going to start feeding only the chow because i”m trying to build up my outside compost pile.

Vee
#4. February 4th, 2010, at 7:50 PM.

also i use the chow on my red wigglers, europeans and african nightcrawlers:)

Kami
#5. February 5th, 2010, at 10:58 PM.

Bentley,

I have not used chicken food for worms before but I have heard that sodium can be a problem. I think it is a problem if the mash is overfed or if the sodium builds up over time. Not sure how much of a problem it is, but thought I would tell you what I have heard.

Even with the sodium, though, I have heard great things about chicken mash as worm food.

Eve
#6. February 6th, 2010, at 12:24 AM.

When buying feed store grain don’t store it in your house. The grain can contain flour mites. Not a big problem when feeding chickens or worms but they can get out and infest the flour in your kitchen. If you get them in your kitchen they are very hard to get rid off.

Eve
#7. February 6th, 2010, at 12:26 AM.

Wow! Sorry about all the typos on the last post. Note to self reread then send.

taropal
#9. February 10th, 2010, at 7:10 PM.

Hi It is my first post…

I use chicken feed all the time in my bins. I use them as an indicator when the worms are ready to be fed regular food after a harvest/transportation stress. I simply scatter them thinly on top of the bedding after 3 days of resting period. A handful can take up to 7 days to completely consumed. After the first batch is gone, I scatter another handful. This time, it may take only 3 days to disappear. After that, I know the worms are hungry enough to buffet on anything I bring to the bin.

Al Wright
#10. February 11th, 2010, at 8:27 PM.

I also use the mash for my worms along with oatmeal and wheat bran. It’s like a breakfast buffet for my earth warriors. I keep it in my shed sealed in a plastic tub. I never thought about the mites, I did it just to keep the mice out. Mix a bit of sheepoop and yum, yum,they love it! I use it at one end of the bin to lure them so I can add more coir at the otrher end then the cycle continues. Coir, of course, is edible bedding and makes a great bin mix.