Those beetles probably hate life when you do that! 😂😂

@MacGoober

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

@goldenfade174

3 жыл бұрын

I get the joke, and it's funny; mealworms aren't sentient they cannot think or feel emotion unlike other sentient animals The only things they think are "need food eat hungry".

@idontknowhowigothere33

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@radicalthunder5740

2 жыл бұрын

@@goldenfade174 every creature is sentient ya fool

@goldenfade174

2 жыл бұрын

@@radicalthunder5740 no all of them

The beetles must be so dizzy.

@CyanideOwl

5 жыл бұрын

It's just a carousel xD

Just started with my mealworms, my darklings should be laying eggs soon! Love your videos, helpful and educational.

Beetles :reEeeEeeEeeeEeeEeeEeeeEeeeEeEeEeeEe Me: bruh Him:let’s create a beetle tornado!

I love your system! Thanks so much for sharing this!!

Very interesting story. Thank you. Best greetings from entomologists in Ukraine!

A very nice and informative video, thank you.

Oh thanks man, I thought that they were not laying eggs, but yeah there's specks on the container's bottom. Sweeet! Thanks for the info

Do you have to sift them? I have all my mealworms on oats and they are too big to go through any sifters without all my beetles going through also, I have a colony of about 150 right now, should I just pick them out one by one into another container or how would I separate the eggs?

where do you but the big size sifter?

Really good information and process. About how many beetles do you have per tray? I am using a 5 drawer system, started in May and beetle tray is getting pretty full.

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

I usually keep about 1,000 beetles in each tray, but only because of a lack of extra space and for easy counting reasons. Research has shown that fewer is actually better, so ideally I would get a lot more babies if I only kept 250 beetles in each of these trays, but it would require many more trays, substrate, and space!

where is a good place to get bulk wheat bran? or is there something else i can use that is just as good? i recently got 2 bins of mealworms and beetles and one bin is fully loaded and needs split up into a few bins. i got more bins but finding wheat bran in bulk near me isnt seeming to be easy.

@spacecoastmealworms

Жыл бұрын

Have you tried local feed stores? They are usually $12-20 for 40-50lb bags. Tractor Supply might also have some, but be sure to bake or freeze their bran really well since they are known for carrying pests in their bran.

You mentioned culling your old beetles after they have stopped being productive layers. How do you cull them? Would chickens eat them?

@CyanideOwl

5 жыл бұрын

Some chickens would

Question. Why did you put the beetles back in the same tray that has the eggs on the bottom? I would think to put the eggs in that container and the beetles in a new container. Great videos. I'm learning a lot from them. I picked up meal worms and beetles from my second grade teachers at the end of the insect unit. I'm going to see if I can get the beetles to lay. I'm going to give it two weeks and then move them to a new section.

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t want to risk hurting the eggs on the bottom. When they hatch they’ll just join the batch of eggs the next week

How deep is the Substrate for mealworms and their beetle

I have a draw system coming similar to yours but 10 draws instead 😉

And after all the eggs fall into the bucket do you just leave them in there until you start seeing new worms? Thanks for all the information. I am on my very first meal worm farm. I have about a dozen Beatles and tons of pupas

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

I take all my trays and dump them into the bucket, then dump the bucket into a black concert mixing tub purchased at Home Depot or Lowes. These black tubs fit in a vertical homemade rack to minimize space.

I here substrate can have a great influance on the beetle egg production is this true,how deep are your substrate in your beetle bins if i can ask pls

@spacecoastmealworms

6 ай бұрын

Beetles don’t need to much depth since they generally stay on the surface. The females need at least an inch to burrow down to, to lay their eggs. More than that is just wasteful, especially if you use my strategy of combining multiple egg-rich trays into larger trays.

Does Gouldian Finch love to eat mealworms?

I changed all my Beatles to corn flakes they are happy now and I had all of them in one pan and they were eating each other so you said to separate them and it's so much better ty and do I have to put cucumbers and fruit in with the corn flakes it made a mess w the oat meal ty ✌️

@h.s.6269

Жыл бұрын

Most people seem to use potatoes or carrots to give them moisture. They need more than just the substrate, they need a source of water which they get out of the veggies.

Where did you get the strainer?Do the the beetles emerge ready to breed? How long after the beetles emerge from the cocoons should I strain them for the first time?

@spacecoastmealworms

4 жыл бұрын

Nauti Chris the link to the green sifters is above in the comments. They are able to breed once they turn black, and will breed the most in the first 6 weeks. I sift every two or three weeks, depending on how many containers I have available

@sakofinnbear5654

4 жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms awesome. Thanks alot

How do you sort dead and alive beatles? Is there any filter or a way to do it in more efficient way then picking them with pincers or something? For bigger scale farming ( for example 50-100trays) Thanks.

@spacecoastmealworms

5 жыл бұрын

Rytis, I use the method shown in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWyIk9CQh7PMZso.html It works really well, especially for larger bins!

@RytisCapas

5 жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms This way might be good for sorting mealworms, but does it work on the beatle aswell?

@spacecoastmealworms

5 жыл бұрын

It sure does

What are they living in

What is the stuff called that your using as the bedding I've been using oats and it doesn't seem to be shifting well

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

Wheat bran. Available at most local feed stores and at Tractor Supply

How long do you have the beetles in container before you empty the substrate/eggs?

@spacecoastmealworms

6 ай бұрын

Every 2-3 weeks

I like the plastic trays and rack. Where can I get something like that?

@spacecoastmealworms

4 жыл бұрын

ACE: tinyurl.com/mealwormtower

where do you get those tray holder I have been looking for one of them and can't seem to find them

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

tinyurl.com/mealwormtower

Can you tell me what mixtures you’re using for the substrate?

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

Mainly 100% wheat bran, but when I add chicken feed it’s 1/3 chick starter and the rest bran

So how long does the try of eggs take to grow out to about 1inch mealworms? Thanks.

@spacecoastmealworms

5 жыл бұрын

Yak's Feathers & Fur About 12-20 weeks, depending on heat and humidity conditions

Thanks for the video. What do you use for your substrate?

@spacecoastmealworms

5 жыл бұрын

Debbie I use wheat bran. It shifts through the sieves easily and is the cheapest substrate I’ve found. Can be purchased at most Fred stores for $10-20 for 50lb bags.

@gaga4goats584

5 жыл бұрын

I love your tray set up too. I need to some

@jamieburrows3663

2 жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms If I don’t have any Fred stores near me, what other stores sell the substrate?

Thank you for sharing. Could you let me know where you got your bins?

@spacecoastmealworms

5 жыл бұрын

The rainbow ones?

@williamgallaher1377

5 жыл бұрын

Space Coast Mealworms Yes please and any others you can suggest. Thank you, William

@spacecoastmealworms

5 жыл бұрын

Here is an Amazon link: tinyurl.com/mealwormtower I personally got mine from Sam’s Club. They are also found at Michael’s and at Aldi

@williamgallaher1377

5 жыл бұрын

Space Coast Mealworms Thank you very much. Have a great day.

@jamieburrows3663

2 жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms Would it be safe to use these bins indoors or will the beetles and worms climb out of them? The bins don’t look very deep

What about the small eggs sticking to the bottom of the tray? Shouldn't they be moved alongside with the other eggs? Thanks

@spacecoastmealworms

5 жыл бұрын

they can be carefully scraped off into an egg tray, or left alone. If left alone they will eventually hatch and the worms will end up in the next egg tray.

What do you do once you separate the eggs? I have done this but not sure what to do with the eggs in the other bucket. Now I have a bunch of poo and the eggs and a lot that have hatched. How do i separate those?

@kristoffer816

5 жыл бұрын

wait till the larvae grows big enought to sift away the poo

Hi. Nice video! Do you know what the size of the mesh is in milimeters?

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

For beetles I use the 1/8 mesh

I noticed that the grass in my bin seems moist and it’s coming out of the bin on it’s on. It’s getting on the outside of the bins... any ideas on how I can remedy this?

@dfir5052

3 жыл бұрын

If you meant to type "frass in my bins" and that it's coming out on it's own, that's not frass, it's grain mites swarming. They are in all grains. Before introducing your substrate you need to heat it at 205F-225F (opinions vary) for an hour (opinions vary). You can put it on a cookie sheet in an oven. To get rid of all the mites you see - very time consuming but can be done. Internet search for "meal worm grain mites".

Where do you get those tray racks ?

@spacecoastmealworms

3 ай бұрын

If you google the phrase “Seville Classic 10 drawer” you should find some retailers. Sam’s Club is generally the cheapest

When do we need to seperate the eggs from ? Once a week? Or every 2 weeks?

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

No perfect answer, but the most common interval is every 2-3 weeks

How do you sift the dead beetles from the live beetles?

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

I’m actually about to launch a new product that does exactly this! I have another farmer testing the drain now, and will launch the product as soon as I get feedback.

Where are you putting the eggs once your bucket is full?

@spacecoastmealworms

6 жыл бұрын

I dump them into a new bin, which basically begins a new egg/worm tray

I’m very new to raising mealworms. I’ve had beetles for about 3-4 weeks. I’ve wanted to separate them but not sure if they ever mated and laid eggs. How will I know if they have laid them?

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

They have definitely laid them by now. You should be able to grab a handful of substrate, and if you hold still and look closely you’ll see the substrate moving a little bit.

@godzilla90fan

Жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms if I don't separate them, will the larvae attack the adults?

@h.s.6269

Жыл бұрын

@@godzilla90fan the beetles will cannibalize, especially if they don't have enough potatoes or carrots for moisture. It's why most mealworm farms seem to keep them separated by age and stage of life cycle.

Where do you get your shelving/container system?

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

Which one? I’ve purchased some and made other by hand

@jasoncyr9855

2 жыл бұрын

I was actually more curious about where you got your containers from.

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

Lol.. also depends on which containers you’re talking about. The rainbow trays are from Sam’s Club. Search for ‘Seville Classic 10-drawer’. The black trays are concrete mixing tubs from Home Depot or Lowes. About $6 each. White trays are dough boxes from webstaurant.com

@jasoncyr9855

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Where do you get those trays?

@spacecoastmealworms

6 ай бұрын

Which ones? The round sifters are from Amazon (tinyurl.com/bucketsifter) and the rainbow trays are from Sam’s Club, but can also be found at Aldi, Michael’s and Amazon. Just Google Seville Classic 10-drawer

how long does it take for the beetles to finish pupating ??

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on a variety of factors including heat and humidity, but usually between 5-10 days

Nice sieve 👍👍

How do I keep the eggs from coming out of my 5 gallon bucket they are all crawling around on the outside of the bucket PLEASE HELP ME THANKS

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

Eggs don’t crawl. You probably have grain mites 😩

@paulagover1193

2 жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms How do I get rid of them Thanks

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

Split pea flour helps. Also check out the video I made about grain mites. 😉

The beetles: ah shit it’s the rollar coaster again

@spacecoastmealworms

4 жыл бұрын

Ha!

I'm new to this so I am a little confused about something. After separating the beetles, why not put them into a new bin with new substrate and allow the old substrate to stay in the old bin? That way all the eggs are in one bin and the beetles are in the other.

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

I take the substrate from all these smaller trays and combine it into larger black concrete mixing tubs.

@ramirezlily5884

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

How do you separate the mealworms from the beetles? Same process?

@spacecoastmealworms

4 жыл бұрын

Yep! Use the 1/8 mesh sifter and everything will fall through except the beetles! Or better yet, separate the pupae before they even turn into beetles with my pupae sifter! You can find them at spacecoastmealworms.com!

What do you do with the bucket with the eggs?

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

I dump it into the large black tubs

How often do you sift beetles to collect eggs?

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

Every 2-3 weeks

Do the beetles ever get out of the trays?

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

If you let them sit long enough, probably.

How long should I wait before siffting the beetles ??

@spacecoastmealworms

4 жыл бұрын

\\FALCON PARTY// it depends on how many egg trays you want to have, and how close in age you want each tray of eggs. I personally sift every two weeks, but others sift weekly, and others sift monthly.

Hello when do i start looking for eggs in my mealworms and my superworms farm

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

You can see them stuck to the bottom of the trays

Does this method still work if using whole oats as bedding?

@spacecoastmealworms

4 жыл бұрын

Anthony If you are using multiple trays like this I don’t suggest using oats as substrate. The pieces are too large to sift through these green sifting trays. The only time I ever recommend using oats is if you have a screened bottom drawer system for your beetles. The oats won’t fall through the screen holes like wheat bran would. But most farmers use wheat bran for all stages - it’s cheaper in bulk and much easier to sift. You can usually find a 50lb bag at your local feed store for less than $20. Oats, on the other hand, is more expensive.

@anthonygutierrez9360

4 жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms Cool, thank you for the speedy response.

How do you make the substrate?

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

It is wheat bran, commonly sold in 40-50lb bags at local feed stores

Do you seperate the frass from eggs?

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

No need to, if you separate your pupae from the worms. The pupae turn into beetles in a different tray, then lay eggs. Every 2-4 weeks you move the beetles into a new tray of substrate and the egg-rich substrate will then turn into your newest worm tray. Beetles don’t produce enough frass to have to sift with eggs

I just leave the beatles in with the meal worms I have been doing it for 5 years and never have had a problem. Just make sure you have lots of carrots and dry food for them and they wont eat there eggs.

@dersenpaitvial5883

3 жыл бұрын

Im trying that right now I have my first pupa i hope it works i keep em in oatmeal and feed carrots and potatoes

@catsincredulous9998

2 жыл бұрын

But how do you discern the frass from the eggs?

@61frogfoody

2 жыл бұрын

@@catsincredulous9998 I dont

what rack is that? do you have a link?

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

www.amazon.com/dp/B07513WTGF/?tag=spacecoastm07-20

What substrate u are using???

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

wheat bran. Usually sold in 40-50lb bags at local Feed Stores

Aren’t you supposed to separate the beetles into a clean pan? So they can lay more eggs? And not eat the eggs already there?

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

Beetles won’t actively eat eggs, unless they are suffering from lack of nutrition.

@JuanRamirez-bj6qe

3 жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms I see 👍👍

My class have two mealworms and I got a beetle and pupa

@mitik6287

3 жыл бұрын

I think my beetle is going to die .-.

How do you keep the beetles from flying away

@spacecoastmealworms

6 жыл бұрын

It’s actually quite rare for them to fly away if you keep them happy. They don’t eat much as beetles, but do need a source of moisture. A carrot or potato slice will keep them happy enough to stay in their trays.

@angelasheppard7197

6 жыл бұрын

Space Coast Mealworms thanks for answering

@CyanideOwl

5 жыл бұрын

When mine were flying I took them and left them outside. The rest stopped flying then xD

@bethwhelan6910

3 жыл бұрын

@@CyanideOwl "since the others were taken everyone else is to afraid to use their wings."

How come my beetle keep dying

what size is your sifter?

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

11 inches round

What is the substrate he’s using

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

Wheat bran. Commonly found at most feed stores in big 40-50lb bags

Can i ask what the substrate is??

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

Wheat bran

What is substrate

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

It’s the grain bedding that mealworms live in. Most farmers use wheat bran, oats, cornmeal, chick starter, or other dry grains.

The beetles can't crawl out of the plastic trays??

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

Not if the sides are smooth, no

how do we know about the gender of the beatles

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

There are ways to look and find out, but generally it’s 50/50

Love it thanks buddy cheers Ricky 🕺💃🐈‍⬛🎵🎸🐊🪳🦗😳

If I get 50lbs of wheat bran and I start with 5k mealworms how often will I go through 50lbs bags of wheat bran do you think? Im new to this and have lots of quail so Id like to breed mealworms for my birds. Im goimg to be switching from expensive 28% protein food to fodder (barley fodder and cut up sunflower sprouts for the b vitamins etc) and meal worms (also they will be free ranging in the greenhouse getting their own bugs). I feel like this will be the only cost effective way to give them a closer to natural diet (getting them off dry grain crumbles and back to insects mostly with some plant matter). Just trying working my budget around to see what it will cost me. I found organic wheat bran which I would rather get but can use normal. Just depends on how often Im going to need more lol. So I thought Id talk to someone who knows to find out how much Id have to go through. If the 50lbs bag will last more than a month I might as well get them the good stuff lol, but if I will be goimg through it in less than a month I will go with normal.

@spacecoastmealworms

6 жыл бұрын

It really depends on how many trays you have your worms and beetles in. If you rotate beetles to a new tray each week that's a few cups of bran a week, plus whatever you add to your worm trays. If you just use a 3-drawer method or something similar, you can easily go 2-4 months on just 50lbs. I started with 5,000 worms a year ago and am just now to the point where I go through a 50lb bag in a week with just over 50 trays.

@SunnieDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Space Coast Mealworms ok that makes a lot of sense. You also are breeding to sell extras too so just keeping my birds fed I likely wont need to go that big. Thank you for all the info I really appreciate it.

@spacecoastmealworms

6 жыл бұрын

any time! Feel free to join the Mealworm Farming PNW group on Facebook and/or visit our mealwormfarming.org site for more tips and resources!

@SunnieDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Space Coast Mealworms Thank you. Just did. Thanks for the link

@MrCbell57

5 жыл бұрын

I'm very interested in raising these for my chickens and also to sell to friends with pets, chickens and lizards. Can you help me to find this nice tray set up you have? Or would you recommend a bigger set up? Bigger trays? Thanks so much. It is so hard to find the information here on mealworms. A little in this video, not much in that one, then watch about ten more only to never get all the information. However this video was great for the sifters,, which I think I will need eventually. Good video too!

i’m trying to stop breeding them, if i don’t separate the eggs out will the adults eat the eggs? i don’t want to kill the beetles

@spacecoastmealworms

Жыл бұрын

Feed off or sell your mature worms before they pupate.. or you can place worms in the refrigerator for a few months if you need to slow them down a bit

Dont you waste lots of bedding with eggs every time you sift?

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

No, because I separate my beetles from my worms, and rotate beetle bedding out every couple weeks. This means all the worms in a tray are relatively the same age/size and there aren’t any eggs left by the time I eventually sift the worm tray for the first time.

Why are my Beatles smaller than they should be

I must be doing something wrong. I have about 80 beetles and eggs haven’t hatched in about 4 weeks.

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

What temperature is your room?

@catsincredulous9998

2 жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms I think I may be having the same problem. Currently I'm at 86 degrees and 30° humidity. Although the temperature does get lower probably about 75 degrees at night currently comment humidity about 30% to 40%

You're putting the beetles back into the tray with eggs attached to the bottom...that's allowing those beetles to eat those eggs. Why aren't you using a fresh tray with the fresh bran?

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard that beetles can cannibalize their eggs, but I haven’t ever seen it in action, have you? I think it might just be a long-standing rumor. Worms are definitely cannibalistic, but beetles are too busy getting busy from my experience.

@ggsworld7270

3 жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms well if you haven't noticed a difference in numbers it must be OK. But those eggs will hatch before next separation of beetles (depending on how often you do that) do the beetles not eat baby mealworms either? They'd make a pretty good moisture supplement. I'm only asking, as I've seen so many times on sites that the eggs will get eaten by the beetles if they're left with them...just trying to clarify and find out others experiences

@spacecoastmealworms

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t thinks so, but again it’s almost impossible to tell, since there’s no way to really count the eggs and babies at that size.

@ggsworld7270

3 жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastmealworms yes agree, how do you know unless you've seen it happen. Thanks for your replies 😊

Why kill them when they’re too old to breed? Why not let them live?

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a way to help conserve space and materials. I only have so many trays, so I feed off the older beetles that aren’t laying eggs anymore.

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Probably hurting them and ripping their legs off doing that….

Okay you and up with a bucket of frass AND eggs so this doesn’t answer the question in title . All you are doing is separating the substrate from adults

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

Correct. It doesn’t make sense to separate the eggs from the wheat bran. Leave them in there, and just move the beetles into a different tray with new bran.

Unnecessarily rough and mean to them. Geez!

@spacecoastmealworms

2 жыл бұрын

Not at all.

Why don't you ever show your face on these video's

@spacecoastmealworms

Жыл бұрын

Lol you don’t want that, I assure you!