My name is Justin, and I raise mealworms! I sell them live, along with mealworm frass (a great soil amendment). I am open and transparent about how I raise my insects, and use this forum to show you how I run my insect farm.
Newbie mealworm keeper here and I've copied this very method from you. My mealies are currently turning into pupae can't wait for my first beatle 😅 got around 100 worms removed from the main colony who have all shut down and currenly C shaped. Really cant wait for eggs never thought breeding mealies would be so interesting and following your videos has been a god send 🙌
@ems5404 күн бұрын
Welcome back Keep posting please, u spreading positivity and info
@rajriyaz91854 күн бұрын
Sir how u save mealworms from ants?
@MidwestMealworms4 күн бұрын
@@rajriyaz9185 I spray insecticide to prevent other bugs.
@ishtiaqsohail064 күн бұрын
It's any machine there we can use for separated all at once
@MidwestMealworms4 күн бұрын
Yes, a mealworm sifter. I bought one, will make videos of it soon.
@paulseymaker2164 күн бұрын
No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.
@MidwestMealworms4 күн бұрын
🤣
@ahmedabdallah-iq8ly5 күн бұрын
I want a direct purchase link for water crystals Because I can't access it
@ahmedabdallah-iq8ly5 күн бұрын
I want a direct purchase link
@MidwestMealworms5 күн бұрын
@@ahmedabdallah-iq8ly for what?
@ahmedabdallah-iq8ly5 күн бұрын
@@MidwestMealworms I want a direct link to buy crystal water from an online store. Where I can't reach it
@MidwestMealworms5 күн бұрын
@@ahmedabdallah-iq8ly watersorb.myshopify.com/
@ahmedabdallah-iq8ly5 күн бұрын
@@MidwestMealworms Thank you very much
@karpenterk6 күн бұрын
❤
@yaa9036 күн бұрын
Thanks for the great video as always! Could you share your views on best practices when keeping and caring for beetles to minimise die off? I know this is a major struggle for a lot of us.
@MidwestMealworms6 күн бұрын
@@yaa903 I struggle with it a bit, I currently think the main cause is from the sifting. I will test some mesh inserts soon and can then see/compare if the die off is less. But they just seem fragile unfortunately....
@roisinr4076 күн бұрын
Hello, what do you feed them when they are in the fridge?
@MidwestMealworms6 күн бұрын
@@roisinr407 nothing if they will be there less than 2 weeks. Otherwise take them out, give moisture, remove excess after 3 hours and put them back in the fridge.
@Travywavvy7 күн бұрын
What do you do with it? Where does it ultimately end up?
@MidwestMealworms7 күн бұрын
@@Travywavvy it gets sold and ends up on a semi truck to the buyer destinations.
@Travywavvy7 күн бұрын
@@MidwestMealworms bought in bulk by the same folks?
@MidwestMealworms7 күн бұрын
@@Travywavvy some buy 1 bag, some buy multiple bags.
@paschen947 күн бұрын
You did it so you can wear that cool mask. 😁
@MidwestMealworms7 күн бұрын
@@paschen94 it's pretty cool....until about hour 6 of wearing it 😂
@ishtiaqsohail067 күн бұрын
Hi what is the size of trays and price please
@MidwestMealworms7 күн бұрын
@@ishtiaqsohail06 60 x 40 cm, price is unknown, reach out to Beekenkamp.
@kennetharmstead97628 күн бұрын
Nice where is that from
@MidwestMealworms8 күн бұрын
@@kennetharmstead9762 China.
@Travywavvy7 күн бұрын
Said in Donald Trump voice
@aliciat.56028 күн бұрын
Song choice was perfect! Just tell them they are going on a ride at Disneyland!
@kellylowden94758 күн бұрын
Ohhhhh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@kellylowden94758 күн бұрын
You are the man..🎣🤜💥🤛🎣
@mealwormfarmingpakistan8 күн бұрын
Best of luck with new equipments
@user-px2on3nw5m8 күн бұрын
Justin, why am I growing a little worm?
@MidwestMealworms8 күн бұрын
@@user-px2on3nw5m to make it a big worm?
@mrdimented82439 күн бұрын
Great seeing the continued growth and expansion. Can't wait to see what efficiencies you have discovered
@l0gic239 күн бұрын
Good to hear
@Serendipity_Strawberry_Farm9 күн бұрын
Nice to see you back :)
@kennetharmstead97629 күн бұрын
Welcome back you have been missed
@colene779 күн бұрын
You ve been missed!!! Welcome back!!!
@kensmith8559 күн бұрын
Welcome back. I missed you.
@MidwestMealworms9 күн бұрын
@@kensmith855 fingers crossed I can get the sifter working better and free up some time for content!
@Travywavvy9 күн бұрын
First comment!
@MidwestMealworms9 күн бұрын
@@Travywavvy second!
@IdahoDirtBiker990810 күн бұрын
So do you leave the light on all night?
@MidwestMealworms10 күн бұрын
@@IdahoDirtBiker9908 no, they like the dark.
@ing366616 күн бұрын
I now have another container for baby mealworms, teensy and lots, out of the frass I put in a Folgers container that I didn't pay attention to.
@TheAndyRose17 күн бұрын
Would love to know when they started to pupate and turn into flies? Just bought them for the first time to feed my spiders
@MidwestMealworms16 күн бұрын
They don't turn into flies....did you get bsfl instead of mealworms?
@dr3adly33317 күн бұрын
Should I be wearing a mask while messing w the worms and beetles? (On a much smaller scale😅)
@MidwestMealworms16 күн бұрын
@@dr3adly333 yes, at any scale a mask is necessary to protect against the allergen / frass exposure.
Thank you so much for sharing this. It is very assuring and comforting to know the method you use and how well it works. I had an outbreak almost a month ago. I sifted and washed the larger worms, beetles and pupae. But I had 2 egg and baby trays that were too small for that, so I've put them in slightly smaller tubs with recurring top ups of pea flour. These tubs are sitting in a dish soap solution to catch and drown any mites that go for the moisture. It's been 4 weeks and there are still a few mites lingering in the quarantined tubs. I'm starting to wonder if this is working. 😢 Watching this again has encouraged me to persist. Hopefully the babies survive...
@MidwestMealworms17 күн бұрын
@@ivyclark70 I've heard people battling these for 4+ weeks, all about the environment and your persistence. Get the humidity down, that makes a big impact.
@ivyclark7017 күн бұрын
@@MidwestMealworms thank you! ❤️
@GoodGuyGhoul17 күн бұрын
The Humble Meal Worm Farmer. Love the Video
@alialg162120 күн бұрын
Love it 😊
@Zenith12169122 күн бұрын
Is banana peel ok?
@MidwestMealworms22 күн бұрын
@@Zenith121691 yes
@daydaydunston423624 күн бұрын
They also need daily hydration when they are a worm then try to really make sure there’s no bran with them when you separate them also, the darker the better I do it all the same with the mealworms too
@daydaydunston423624 күн бұрын
Hey Justin, I breed super worms. I can help you with the dye off let them eat and drink for about two weeks before you separate them. I only use carrots as a hydration source. I know it takes a lot of but it’s worked for me for a few years now, maybe your potatocutter can slice strips of carrot for you hydration for super worms
@LymanSheba25 күн бұрын
when will you have available for purchase?
@MidwestMealworms25 күн бұрын
@@LymanSheba I don't sell these anymore, I'm sorry.
@Yoda_202425 күн бұрын
😂
@andreaephlin28 күн бұрын
both my toads and i are happy now
@stingstungmemae129729 күн бұрын
Mealworms? Are you grits?
@MidwestMealworms29 күн бұрын
@@stingstungmemae1297 I am grits.
@TawnyDeloretoАй бұрын
Everyone tells me to try soldier flies, it looks too complicated
@MidwestMealwormsАй бұрын
@@TawnyDeloreto I haven't bred them, just raised larvae from neonates. I'm not sure how hard the breeding is, but the larvae are pretty easy.
@TawnyDeloretoАй бұрын
Been watching you and started raising mealworms in eastern MT and loving it, I always have many questions for sure always learning
@livenletlive7537Ай бұрын
Very nice set up! I started my mealworm farm 5 years ago with 100 darkling beetles. Grew the mealworm farm so I could give live mealworms to the chickens I was getting. It took almost 2 years to grow the mealworm farm to the point where I ordered my chicks. 2 years later the mealworms grew to 25 bins. And now we are up to 40 bins. So glad we did it, this way. I am not worried about not having enough to feed my chickens. I don't sell the frass or the mealworms. The frass goes into our gardens. We also have a deep freezer for the organic bran and I also give them organic rolled oats (the beetles get the rolled oats and bran). Each bin gets an organic whole carrot peels and a half of a cucumber in peels. I use a circular Peeler. Almost no waste in the bins when we are sifting. We sift weekly and separate mealworms by size. We remove the pupa as well, and as the pupa changes to beetles, we remove the beetles. Our chickens are happy and healthy. We are getting quail so the smaller mealworms will be fed to the quail. They all eat organic, so I know what the chickens are being fed and I know what's in their eggs. If we ever go into lockdown or shipping supply crisis, our animals will be fed. We grow alot of veggies, and we can and freeze dry them for the winter and spring.
@naptown9672Ай бұрын
It's 2024 and you're shooting vertical video for KZread 😑
@MidwestMealwormsАй бұрын
@@naptown9672 I'm just a regular guy who's raising a family, taking care of my home, running a small business, and on top of all that I try to post content about my business to help other people. I post across multiple platforms that support different sizes, formats, orientations, lengths, mobile vs desktop, etc. I don't have time to edit videos, reformat, or record them multiple times in vertical / landscape. Instead of criticizing me, perhaps you could help figure out a way to address what you think is an issue?
@FranchesSchnellАй бұрын
where can I find the trays w the sifters?
@MidwestMealwormsАй бұрын
@@FranchesSchnell I'm not sure what you mean?
@sunfiregeckos9041Ай бұрын
Have you ever had a problem with grain mites
@MidwestMealwormsАй бұрын
Yes, search mites the n my channel and check out the mite outbreak playlist to see me handle one over a couple of weeks.
@johanpluym3928Ай бұрын
Would this work for a dubia cockroach colony too ? Is splitpeaflower safe for dubia's ?
@MidwestMealwormsАй бұрын
I don't have any experience with roaches I don't know. I'm sorry.
@johanpluym3928Ай бұрын
@@MidwestMealworms going to test it out then 😉.
@enlightenedpreparingep4006Ай бұрын
Did inhear you correctly when you said you still have eggs in your frass?
@MidwestMealwormsАй бұрын
Yes, if the mesh size isn't small enough eggs can go through it with the frass.
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Definitely excited to learn more about this!
Newbie mealworm keeper here and I've copied this very method from you. My mealies are currently turning into pupae can't wait for my first beatle 😅 got around 100 worms removed from the main colony who have all shut down and currenly C shaped. Really cant wait for eggs never thought breeding mealies would be so interesting and following your videos has been a god send 🙌
Welcome back Keep posting please, u spreading positivity and info
Sir how u save mealworms from ants?
@@rajriyaz9185 I spray insecticide to prevent other bugs.
It's any machine there we can use for separated all at once
Yes, a mealworm sifter. I bought one, will make videos of it soon.
No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.
🤣
I want a direct purchase link for water crystals Because I can't access it
I want a direct purchase link
@@ahmedabdallah-iq8ly for what?
@@MidwestMealworms I want a direct link to buy crystal water from an online store. Where I can't reach it
@@ahmedabdallah-iq8ly watersorb.myshopify.com/
@@MidwestMealworms Thank you very much
❤
Thanks for the great video as always! Could you share your views on best practices when keeping and caring for beetles to minimise die off? I know this is a major struggle for a lot of us.
@@yaa903 I struggle with it a bit, I currently think the main cause is from the sifting. I will test some mesh inserts soon and can then see/compare if the die off is less. But they just seem fragile unfortunately....
Hello, what do you feed them when they are in the fridge?
@@roisinr407 nothing if they will be there less than 2 weeks. Otherwise take them out, give moisture, remove excess after 3 hours and put them back in the fridge.
What do you do with it? Where does it ultimately end up?
@@Travywavvy it gets sold and ends up on a semi truck to the buyer destinations.
@@MidwestMealworms bought in bulk by the same folks?
@@Travywavvy some buy 1 bag, some buy multiple bags.
You did it so you can wear that cool mask. 😁
@@paschen94 it's pretty cool....until about hour 6 of wearing it 😂
Hi what is the size of trays and price please
@@ishtiaqsohail06 60 x 40 cm, price is unknown, reach out to Beekenkamp.
Nice where is that from
@@kennetharmstead9762 China.
Said in Donald Trump voice
Song choice was perfect! Just tell them they are going on a ride at Disneyland!
Ohhhhh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are the man..🎣🤜💥🤛🎣
Best of luck with new equipments
Justin, why am I growing a little worm?
@@user-px2on3nw5m to make it a big worm?
Great seeing the continued growth and expansion. Can't wait to see what efficiencies you have discovered
Good to hear
Nice to see you back :)
Welcome back you have been missed
You ve been missed!!! Welcome back!!!
Welcome back. I missed you.
@@kensmith855 fingers crossed I can get the sifter working better and free up some time for content!
First comment!
@@Travywavvy second!
So do you leave the light on all night?
@@IdahoDirtBiker9908 no, they like the dark.
I now have another container for baby mealworms, teensy and lots, out of the frass I put in a Folgers container that I didn't pay attention to.
Would love to know when they started to pupate and turn into flies? Just bought them for the first time to feed my spiders
They don't turn into flies....did you get bsfl instead of mealworms?
Should I be wearing a mask while messing w the worms and beetles? (On a much smaller scale😅)
@@dr3adly333 yes, at any scale a mask is necessary to protect against the allergen / frass exposure.
how much is a 5lbs bag of frass
@@growingpains9324 midwestmealworms.com/collections/frass/products/insect-frass?variant=36586917757083
Thank you so much for sharing this. It is very assuring and comforting to know the method you use and how well it works. I had an outbreak almost a month ago. I sifted and washed the larger worms, beetles and pupae. But I had 2 egg and baby trays that were too small for that, so I've put them in slightly smaller tubs with recurring top ups of pea flour. These tubs are sitting in a dish soap solution to catch and drown any mites that go for the moisture. It's been 4 weeks and there are still a few mites lingering in the quarantined tubs. I'm starting to wonder if this is working. 😢 Watching this again has encouraged me to persist. Hopefully the babies survive...
@@ivyclark70 I've heard people battling these for 4+ weeks, all about the environment and your persistence. Get the humidity down, that makes a big impact.
@@MidwestMealworms thank you! ❤️
The Humble Meal Worm Farmer. Love the Video
Love it 😊
Is banana peel ok?
@@Zenith121691 yes
They also need daily hydration when they are a worm then try to really make sure there’s no bran with them when you separate them also, the darker the better I do it all the same with the mealworms too
Hey Justin, I breed super worms. I can help you with the dye off let them eat and drink for about two weeks before you separate them. I only use carrots as a hydration source. I know it takes a lot of but it’s worked for me for a few years now, maybe your potatocutter can slice strips of carrot for you hydration for super worms
when will you have available for purchase?
@@LymanSheba I don't sell these anymore, I'm sorry.
😂
both my toads and i are happy now
Mealworms? Are you grits?
@@stingstungmemae1297 I am grits.
Everyone tells me to try soldier flies, it looks too complicated
@@TawnyDeloreto I haven't bred them, just raised larvae from neonates. I'm not sure how hard the breeding is, but the larvae are pretty easy.
Been watching you and started raising mealworms in eastern MT and loving it, I always have many questions for sure always learning
Very nice set up! I started my mealworm farm 5 years ago with 100 darkling beetles. Grew the mealworm farm so I could give live mealworms to the chickens I was getting. It took almost 2 years to grow the mealworm farm to the point where I ordered my chicks. 2 years later the mealworms grew to 25 bins. And now we are up to 40 bins. So glad we did it, this way. I am not worried about not having enough to feed my chickens. I don't sell the frass or the mealworms. The frass goes into our gardens. We also have a deep freezer for the organic bran and I also give them organic rolled oats (the beetles get the rolled oats and bran). Each bin gets an organic whole carrot peels and a half of a cucumber in peels. I use a circular Peeler. Almost no waste in the bins when we are sifting. We sift weekly and separate mealworms by size. We remove the pupa as well, and as the pupa changes to beetles, we remove the beetles. Our chickens are happy and healthy. We are getting quail so the smaller mealworms will be fed to the quail. They all eat organic, so I know what the chickens are being fed and I know what's in their eggs. If we ever go into lockdown or shipping supply crisis, our animals will be fed. We grow alot of veggies, and we can and freeze dry them for the winter and spring.
It's 2024 and you're shooting vertical video for KZread 😑
@@naptown9672 I'm just a regular guy who's raising a family, taking care of my home, running a small business, and on top of all that I try to post content about my business to help other people. I post across multiple platforms that support different sizes, formats, orientations, lengths, mobile vs desktop, etc. I don't have time to edit videos, reformat, or record them multiple times in vertical / landscape. Instead of criticizing me, perhaps you could help figure out a way to address what you think is an issue?
where can I find the trays w the sifters?
@@FranchesSchnell I'm not sure what you mean?
Have you ever had a problem with grain mites
Yes, search mites the n my channel and check out the mite outbreak playlist to see me handle one over a couple of weeks.
Would this work for a dubia cockroach colony too ? Is splitpeaflower safe for dubia's ?
I don't have any experience with roaches I don't know. I'm sorry.
@@MidwestMealworms going to test it out then 😉.
Did inhear you correctly when you said you still have eggs in your frass?
Yes, if the mesh size isn't small enough eggs can go through it with the frass.