Grown in the US
Discover the perfect protein boost with US-Grown Dried Mealworms from Eugene, Oregon. An alternative protein ideal for your beloved backyard chickens, quail, other poultry, or wild birds.
Nutrition Information - Alt Protein
Dried Mealworms are high in protein and essential fatty acids, non-GMO, 100% all natural, and a perfect supplement to your birds regular diet. Recent studies show healthier and more productive poultry when including insects as 5-10% of their diet. Consider replacing up to 10% of your regular chicken feed with dried mealworms and reduce the amount of soy and fish meal protein.
Crude Protein (min) | 52.8% |
Crude Fat (min) | 24.7% |
AD Fiber (max) | 9.0 |
Calcium (min) | 0.05% |
Phosphorus (min) | 1.03% |
Sodium (min) | 0.097% |
Manganese ppm (min) | 23 |
Zinc ppm (min) | 144 |
Revitalize your Flock: Happier and Healthier Chickens During Molting Season!
During molting season, whether it's Autumn or Spring, chickens require extra protein to nourish their feather growth and boost their immune systems. With approximately 8,500 feathers, comprising about 85% protein, your chickens need top-quality nutrition to support this demanding process. Our dried mealworms provide the essential protein your birds need, ensuring they emerge from molting healthy, vibrant, and ready to thrive.
Eggspertly Fed: Dried Mealworms for more Eggs
Elevate your egg production with our dried mealworms, packed with essential nutrients to help boost egg weight and egg production. Our mealworms are rich in protein, amino acids, calcium, and vital vitamins and minerals. Treat your chickens to the finest nutrition.
Tiny Beaks, Mighty Meals: Chick Champions
Give your chicks a head start in life with our dried mealworms, thoughtfully cultivated to support their early growth and development. With the flexibility to include up to 4% of dried mealworns in their diet, you can provide the essential protein, amino acids, and energy neeed for healthy and thriving chicks. Make your chicks' nutrition a breeze and watch them grow strong and vibrant with our nutrient-packed mealworms.
Compostable bio packaging (no plastics!)
All of the packaging that comes with our products can be either recycled or composted. The box used in shipping is made from recycled carboard and itself can be recycled just about everywhere. If you don't want to or can't recycle it, use it in the garden as a weed barrier or mulch. The bag itself is made from bio-based materials. It will break down in a standard compost pile and can also go into your green waste curbside bin, as it complies with the ASTM D6400 standards used by municipal and industrial facilities.
1% for the Planet
Every purchase of Dried Mealworms contributes to research focusing on reducing plastic waste. We support organizations working to reduce the harmful effects of plastics on our environment. We pledge to give 1% of gross sales to certified non-profit organizations doing work to reduce plastic pollution in a variety of ways. We need to look at an "all of the above" approach to this problem that includes everything from finding alternative materials, to better recycling, to innovative methods to break down plastics back into organic materials, and more.
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Planet Bugs Mealworms
Not just for chickens, ducks love them too and grown in USA.
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Excellent Quality
Very pleased with these mealworms! They are good size and very fresh and my birds love them. So nice to be able to support a USA business with a USA grown product. Thank you to the seller for offering these!
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dried mealworms
fresh! better color and size than what i had been feeding my hens previously (a product from china!) so glad I found Planet Bugs here in the USA