Love that Tshirt...My first concert was The Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood Tour 1973..It was general admission, no reserved seats, no backup band, Tickets were $3.00...Awesome presentations in your videos.. Thanks

@RockinWorms

5 ай бұрын

Camerman is the DeadHead. I steal his shirts every once in a while 🤣. I only went to one concert. I was the odd person out as I read a book during the show 😳😆😆. I’m a classic rock and roll girl 🤩. Music and worms are a great combo! ❤️🪱

Thank you! Good vid.👍🏻🇺🇸

My worms love climbing up the cardboard tunnels.

@RockinWorms

Жыл бұрын

Hi Debbie! I generally don’t put cardboard tunnels (toilet or paper towel rolls) into my worm bins. I don’t have a reason why I don’t other than I do use them in my mealworm bins instead 👍. I’m glad your worms enjoy the gym you set up for them 🪱❤️🪱 Thanks for stopping by!

@Debbie-Keller

Жыл бұрын

@RockinWorms I was thinking this when you were simply brushing off the outside of your fins. Mine would be hiding inside those fins.

@RockinWorms

Жыл бұрын

@@Debbie-Keller Its definitely a possibility that worms would get into the fins for sure. But mine didn’t 🤷‍♂️. I think they get adapted to their environment- just like any animal does 🪱👍. The good thing is the corrugated cardboard peeled apart super easy because it was damp from wicking the water. Double checking for worms was a breeze. Of course this means using new fins for the next time. Getting cardboard for free isn’t usually a problem though 👍. FYI I use the peeled apart cardboard - if it’s clean enough I run it through the shredder.

Thanks for the video Jayne. I love the wicking cardboard vanes to reduce moisture in the bin. I'm a bit behind your progress as this is showing as a month old video now. Have you split the bins up to reduce population density? Someone told me (so it must be true :) ) that the cocoons will keep pace with available space then slow down hatching rate as the population density rises. I'm learning lots from you and your production team/camera man/husband.

@RockinWorms

Жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce! The cardboard fins are great! I use them all the time now when wanting to dry down a bin to make sifting a bit easier. I have indeed split the bin! I used horizontal migration with a trough feeding zone to lure a whole bunch into one place. Then I scooped them out and put them into a new bin. Super easy to do! I haven’t heard about cocoons self regulating in the manner you’ve heard about. In my experience I haven’t seen that happen with over 2,000 cocoons (yes I counted them 🤣) in one of my standard bins. Maybe that wasn’t enough to trigger a delay in hatching but really, how many cocoons have to be collected into a a small space for that to happen? Hmm. I’m rereading for typos and realize - how would I know they all hatched or didn’t?? How would I be able to reasonably tell- count all the hatched vs non-hatched cocoons? That’s not reasonably actionable. Or it’s an experiment- like putting 500 cocoons in a matchbox and seeing what hatches. Not very real world! I have heard about self regulation of hatched/adult worms and several reputable content makers have reported experiencing that themselves in their bin. I don’t plan on ever testing that out on purpose 😳 but it could happen by mistake! Thanks so much for bringing this topic up for discussion ❤️. I understand you’re asking for verification of cocoon self regulation and I just don’t have anything to base a yes answer on. If I come across something that makes sense or you do, let’s share!

looking forward to the sifting video. I don't know why, but sifting is my favorite part to watch. I also very much love to see that smooth carpet look of a finished bin! I want to start worm farming for these two simple reasons. I love sifting my compost pile, I think I could sift all day long!

@RockinWorms

Жыл бұрын

Hello! If sifting is your zen then good for you! I love to sew on quilt bindings - which most quilters hate to do. I find it very relaxing and rewarding. The carpet look - I’ve also heard it referred to as the pool table look - is lovely 🥰. It’s the first look at how great those castings are going to be! What’s your hold up on starting a small worm bin?

@etruedus

Жыл бұрын

@@RockinWorms I really don't know why I don't start one. Its more of a self doubt thing. I make a lot of excuses: My garage gets too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter; I want pure red wigglers, but my brain says they are too expensive at $80-$120 per pound now; I want to start at 1 pound for no good reason... the list goes on and on. But there are two places I have researched(Meme's and The garden and worm lady) that have pure red wigglers. I may make the jump soon.

@RockinWorms

Жыл бұрын

@@etruedus I get that. You want it to work and want the best start. Makes sense. The only thing I’d suggest is starting with a smaller number of worms so you could maybe have an indoor bin to begin with and grow from there. I started with a handful of worms and believe me, you’ll have that pound soon enough! WOW! I haven’t been tracking worm prices as I don’t plan to start selling until the fall but oh my goodness! I personally think starting with one species of worms is best, whichever species that is. Get your feet under you and then look to branch out if that makes sense. Also keep in mind that it’s almost impossible to not mix species over time. One little cocoon on a glove into the wrong bin and it’s over 🙁. Well, when you’re ready, post back!! I want to support your efforts 👍.

This bin is looking so much better 👍

@RockinWorms

Жыл бұрын

Hi Linda! This isn’t the too wet bin (the Dancing with the Devil Bin), which is indeed right back on track thankfully. I’ve not shown this bin before as it’s been ticking right along perfectly. But when I checked it and saw all those babies from the 1000 cocoons…. I had to share 😂.

@lindaware3082

Жыл бұрын

@@RockinWorms my bad lol Bin still looks good 👍

@RockinWorms

Жыл бұрын

@@lindaware3082 No worries! It’s hard to keep them all straight 😆. That’s why the labels are important. I did put the name on the dancing bin so I could keep track of it. It’s holding strong!

A few years back, I suspected that cocoons need adults around to encourage them to hatch. A lady on KZread had created a nursery bin from African Nightcrawler cocoons only. For a long time, they just didn't hatch. I don't know how it resolved, but I did suggest to her that the cocoons might need adults around to progress, for some reason. Maybe they need worm slime to be comfortable. It is just another theory of mine.

@RockinWorms

Жыл бұрын

Hi Patty! Many of us think that having at least some active worms in the cocoon bin help encourage the cocoons to hatch as well. I’ve been using adults but recently switched to using juveniles instead so I don’t add to the cocoon hatching timeframe. I think I’ll run an experiment on this in a few weeks when my breeders are ending their cycle. I can pull a few out for a test bin. I think it’d be an interesting idea to test out… do you?

Very helpful and accurate info, I think!

Wow! So many worms, and they all look so healthy! Seeing the success you're having with that neat little cardboard trick has got me absolutely kicking myself that I've shredded up all of my available cardboard. Seems my little fan I've got going on some finished castings isn't working near as well. Might have to go dumpster dive or something. 😂

@RockinWorms

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Maybe give Amazon a once over and see if there’s anything you need 😆. Their boxes would work great cut into fins. Grocery and liquor stores, electronic stores, etc will have nice boxes from their suppliers that they probably throw away. But yep, dumpster diving works too!! I’m really pleased with this dry down method. It’s taking a bit longer than the last bin did because we’ve had a lot of rain and the humidity is very high. It doesn’t matter to me as I have 2 full buckets of castings in reserve and I’m thinking it might be better to wait closer to 4 more weeks to sift these cocoon/nursery out to allow the babies to grow up more.

Great video! I have in my bin many very very small white worms, are they the hatchlings when they first emerge?

@RockinWorms

Ай бұрын

Hi again! Uhmmm probably not 😩. Red wiggler hatchlings are sorta clear but gain a pale pink color pretty quickly. Thin solid white worms are usually pot worms. I made the same mistake once upon a time too. Pot worms are not harmful but like most bin critters you don’t necessarily want a ton of them in your worm bin. Dry down your bin a bit, add some carbon in, and see if the pot worms decrease 👍🪱

@albertabluesky

29 күн бұрын

@@RockinWorms Thank you! Where would a 'pot worm' come from?

@RockinWorms

29 күн бұрын

@@albertabluesky Ah, one of the great mysteries of life 🙄🤣. I’ve asked that question too and never got a satisfactory answer. The sources are limited though - they come in from the food (my guess and I’ll tell you why in a second), bedding materials, or they live around us and congregate in bins when the opportunity comes. I vote for the eggs being in the food - especially fruits and vegetables but perhaps grains as well. The reason I say this is that since I’ve started pressure cooking the fruits and veggies that I feed my worms I do not have pot worms anymore. I’ve also greatly reduced mites and other worm bin critters. 👍 Many worm wranglers freeze the worm food thinking it kills insect eggs. I’m sure it kills a few but not to the extent being hoped for. Freezing does help immensely with cell wall breakdown and speeding up the composting process, but not killing insect eggs. Again, these bin companions are not inherently harmful to a worm bin and can actually provide a valuable service. It’s a balance we want to achieve! 😎🪱

72 days from hatching or being laid as an egg?

@RockinWorms

11 ай бұрын

Hi! It’s from hatch. It’s almost impossible to know exactly when a cocoon was laid. And they hatch when they want to 🙄😆 so easiest to start counting days to maturity from there. I’ve actually just learned - and am seeing it myself - that there’s bin conditions that will slow down worm maturation. Who knew?! Well, now I do 🤣. I’ll be doing a video on that shortly 👍. But if you have specific questions now, I’ll gladly answer them ❤️🪱🪱

I Jane do you sales red wiggle mom .

@RockinWorms

Жыл бұрын

Hi Trang! I am not doing sales right now. My target is for this fall. I am busy setting up my breeding stock, bigger worm bins, etc. as well as the business end of things. If your looking for red wigglers I can recommend Vee @thegardenandwormlady.com. I believe that Meme’s also sells red wigglers. Whatever place you are considering buying worms from, be very clear on what worms are being sold. ‘Red worms’ DO NOT mean they are only red wiggler worms. Too many sellers will include blue Indian worms in that category 😳. There’s nothing wrong with any worm - it’s more about getting what you think you’re buying and not being fooled or tricked by marketing words. I plan is to enter the market this fall and offer red wigglers that people can 100% rely on to be exactly that - red wigglers :). Thanks for asking and for watching!!