Guest guest Posted February 23, 2002 Report Share Posted February 23, 2002 > As far as costs and proportions go, though, I'm completely at sea, > so for all I know this isn't practical, but it does seem like > something to look into. I'm not completely sure about quantities either, but I'd point out that you don't need enough worms to form the staple of their diet...just enough to supply the bulk of their protein requirement. They're nearly pure protein, so worms will replace more than their dry weight in soy. The remaining bulk of their diet would be comprised of mostly whatever it is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2002 Report Share Posted February 23, 2002 >They're nearly pure protein, so worms will replace more than their >dry weight in soy. The remaining bulk of their diet would be >comprised of mostly whatever it is now. Oh, good point. Don't worms have some fat, too? (Not that there's anything wrong with that!) - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2002 Report Share Posted February 23, 2002 In a message dated 2/22/02 10:13:40 PM Central Standard Time, skroyer@... writes: > I'm not completely sure about quantities either, but I'd point out > that you don't need enough worms to form the staple of their > diet...just enough to supply the bulk of their protein requirement. > They're nearly pure protein, so worms will replace more than their > dry weight in soy. The remaining bulk of their diet would be > comprised of mostly whatever it is now. > > > In the winter there are few bugs for them to find, just some weed seeds and what we feed them. Belinda LaBelle Acres www.labelleacres.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2002 Report Share Posted February 23, 2002 Corn is what we feed them, we grind corn. The only other thing they get is ground meat and organ meats left over from butchering. Guess I'm just tired and can't see myself digging worms in frozen ground. Belinda > Right. What you feed them is...? I assume it's some blend of grains > and a protein such as soy or fish meal, right? You'd still be > feeding the grains. You would just be replacing as much as possible > of the other protein source with the worms. > > > > In the winter there are few bugs for them to find, just some > > weed seeds and what we feed them. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2002 Report Share Posted February 23, 2002 Right. What you feed them is...? I assume it's some blend of grains and a protein such as soy or fish meal, right? You'd still be feeding the grains. You would just be replacing as much as possible of the other protein source with the worms. > In the winter there are few bugs for them to find, just some > weed seeds and what we feed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2002 Report Share Posted February 25, 2002 > > > In the winter there are few bugs for them to find, just some > > > weed seeds and what we feed them. > > > > > > > > > > ..........there is protein in the grain. Dennis > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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