Dried Mealworms are a nutritious treat for all wild birds, they are additive free and have the same nutritional value as live mealworms, without the inconvenience and mess of storing live food, that are now available from us in an economical 10 litre tub, including Free Mainland UK Delivery!
Dried mealworms can also be fed to tropical fish, semi aquatic amphibians, reptiles, chickens and hedgehogs. Live mealworms are frozen and then freeze dried to maintain their nutritional value, supplied in resealable, recyclable plastic tubs. Please note we only sell approved premium dried mealworms, unlike some online sellers!
Not only are dried mealworms cheaper than live mealworms, freeze drying them preserves the essential nutrients, extends the shelf life of the mealworms and reduces the amount of space required to store them, allowing you to pack more into a tub or box, reducing the cost to our bird, chicken, reptile & wildlife loving customers.
Dried Mealworms are rich in protein and fat that can be fed all year round either as a treat or mixed with other wild bird foods, they can be feed dry or soaked in warm water for a few minutes to re-hydrate them.
We recommend mixing the dried mealworms with suet pellets or your favourite wild bird food to make them last longer and soaking them in warm water in the breeding season for youngsters. Why not try adding a drizzle of cold press extra virgin oil over the dried mealworms to make them look life like to birds? Cold press olive oil is tasteless, packed with anti-oxidants, contains amino acids and promotes healthy digestion of food.
Dried mealworms can be fed to your garden birds by mixing them with your favourite wild food variety, using a standard seed feeder, you don't have to purchase a specialist mealworm feeder to watch the birds enjoy eating them, you can even place the dried mealworms on your bird table or feed them to the birds simply on ground providing it's not a windy or rainy day!
Mealworms are a vegetarian larvae and are clean and odourless and are relished by many species of wild bird, so much so that wild birds seldom leave any mealwoms, so there is hardly any wastage.
The larvae feed on germs found on damp, stored grain and cereals and they make an excellent high protein food for insectiverous birds such as; Wrens, Robins, Blackbirds, Song Thrush, Dunnock and Tits. Robins in particular will quite often feed from your hand if offered mealworms on a regular basis, as reported by many of our bird loving customers!
The larvae are made up of 40% fat and 48% crude protein approximately, so mealworms offer wild birds an excellent source of energy and water, especially for the development of skeletal growth in young fledglings, before they leave the nest. Freeze Dried Mealworms are an excellent alternative for people who would prefer not to handle live mealworms that wriggle!
The enormous tub of premium dried mealworms is approximately 28.5cm or 11 inches in diameter and 22.5cm or 9 inches high, that offers exceptional value for money when compared to the price of smaller packets or tubs of mealworms from your local pet shop or garden centre. A 10 litre tub contains approximately 40,000 - 50,000 dried mealworms!
We also sell a economical 10 litre tubs of dried mealworms with fruit, honey, juniper & rowan berries, shrimps and gammarus that has been designed to attract a larger variety wild bird species to your garden, than just feeding mealworms by themselves.
Why not treat your free range chickens and buy some dried mealworms for them too?
Dried mealworms are suitable for chickens as well, not just wild birds, they are packed with protein, essential vitamins and high grade oils that provide chickens with a valuable source of energy that is ideal for growing new feathers or when your chickens are going through the moult. Just sprinkle some on the ground or add them to feed and watch the frenzy!
We suggest to customers with chickens, to purchase a high quality non medicated bag of mixed corn for free range chickens and then mix plenty of dried mealworms together to create a scattering feed to encourage your chickens natural foraging instincts, keeping them entertained and occupied for hours whilst they find every last morsel.
Alternatively why not spoil your chickens and mix layers mash with some warm water to create a tasty porridge, then add some dried mealworms and sweetcorn to give it some extra flavour?
Some online sellers, that specialise in chicken feeds are now offering customers pre mixed tubs with mealworms and corn that are quite frankly overpriced, as corn is much heavier than dried mealworms and do not represent good value for money when you can purchase a 20kg bag of chicken feed cheaply and mix the ingredients yourself.
Please note you can now purchase dried mealworms from us, in the following sizes 10 litres, 20 litres and 10kg bulk boxes, that all include Free Mainland UK Delivery, excluding Scottish Highland & Islands!
Dried Mealworms for Birds - Nutritional Information & Features:
- Freeze dried to maintain nutritional value
- High in protein, energy, fat and potassium
- Protein 48%, Fat 40%, Fibre 4.5%, Moisture 8%
- Inexpensive in comparison to live mealworms
- Dried mealworms are easy to use and can't crawl away
- Easy to store, No refrigeration required like live mealworms
- Recommended for wild birds, chickens, hedgehogs, reptiles, fish & amphibians
- Mealworms are versatile and can be fed by themselves or blended with wild bird food
