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Mealworm & Beetle Starter Pack

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List Price: $29.99

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Mealworm & Beetle Starter Pack – Raise Your Own Chicken Feed (USA Only)
Live Mealworms + Fresh Beetles | Farm-to-Coop Protein Solution

Looking to raise your own chicken feed at home? Our Mealworm & Beetle Starter Pack gives you everything you need to kickstart your mealworm growing pods.

This kit includes:

  • 1,000 live mealworms (Tenebrio Molitor, ~¾" average length)
  • 250 freshly hatched darkling beetles (less than one week old)
  • Shipped in one box, separately bagged for safety
  • USPS Priority, Hold For Pickup
  • 10% extra mealworms and beetles added to every order

Orders placed by Sunday 1 PM CST ship the next day (Monday).
USA delivery only.


🐓 Why Grow Mealworms at Home?

  • Sustainable chicken feed alternative
  • Supports your flock’s health with natural protein
  • Reduces feed costs over time
  • Great for homesteaders, poultry keepers, and small farms
  • Ideal for use with Hatching Time Mealworm Growing Pods

❄️ Cold Weather Shipping Notice

We include heat packs and protective wrapping based on weather forecasts.
If your insects arrive dormant, follow these steps to revive them:

  1. Unpack and allow airflow around containers
  2. Keep at room temperature (18–25°C / 64–77°F)
  3. Do not apply external heat
  4. Gently spread insects in their bedding
  5. Wait several hours for full recovery

✅ 99% recovery rate when handled correctly


🌡️ Care Instructions

  • Ideal Temperature: 20–28°C (68–80°F)
  • Ideal Humidity: 50–70%
  • Keep bedding dry to avoid mold and dust mites
  • Monitor humidity when raising mealworms at home

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