Dried larvae of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), naturally high in protein and fat, for all breeds of poultry and insect-eating birds. Add them to the hen feeder, scatter them for the flock to peck at, or put them out in a garden bird feeder. They are a treat, not a ration — mealworms are high in fat and low in calcium, so a laying hen still needs her complete layer feed and shell grit.
100g pack. For a mix with more variety and a calcium-richer insect, see Peters Bug Blend; Peters Wormies is the same idea in a smaller 40g pack.
Benefits
- High in protein — useful through a moult when hens are regrowing feathers.
- Works for wild birds too — the same pack suits a garden feeder.
- Hand-feeding friendly — the standard way to get a nervous hen used to being handled.
Ingredients
Dried mealworms (Tenebrio molitor larvae). Peters does not publish a guaranteed analysis for this product.
Feeding Guide
Add to the hen feeder or scatter for the birds to find. Feed as a supplement alongside a complete poultry ration, and keep fresh water available.
See the Peters Poultry range. Peters Pure Animal Foods is made in Campbellfield, Victoria.
