Hobby First Mealworm

Freeze-dried mealworms are packed with useful proteins and are suitable for many different animals, including aquarium fish, pond fish (including koi), turtles, reptiles, and poultry and other poultry.
Mealworms are grown on natural plant foods and are larvae of the mealworm beetle.

This bucket with 1 kilo of mealworms from Hobby First is a delight.
Both (outdoor) birds, chickens and rodents find mealworms delicious.
Mealworms are dried and can be given as a snack.

a delicious snack
Suitable for rodents, chickens and birds (outdoor)
Rich in animal proteins

Dried mealworms, 100% natural
Dried mealworms are 100% natural and packed with protein, vitamins, crude fiber and high-quality edible oils. You'll find our high-quality dried mealworms to be an energy treat, a healthy supplement and a tasty protein-rich food for garden birds!

Dried mealworms are popular with garden birds
Dried mealworms are sought after by a wide variety of birds in the garden. Insect-eating birds in particular are fans of dried mealworms! Many breeding birds also like to feast on dried mealworms. But did you know that dried mealworms are actually larvae, not worms?

Flour beetle larvae.
Live mealworms are the larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio Molitor), a species of the dusky beetle. In nature, the flour beetle lives, among other things, in rotting wood, but also in wheat flour, and can be a pest for grain and flour processing companies.

Mealworms are grown on a plant nutrient medium, such as cereal flour. Just before they pupate, the mealworms are microwave-dried. Useful because this ensures that the mealworms have a long shelf life and the nutritional value of the dried mealworms is preserved. Although the mealworm itself is not used as bird food, mealworms are highly sought after as a supplementary animal feed.

Dried mealworms are a high-protein food source and protein is essential in helping birds during the late summer molt, which can last up to five weeks. Dried mealworms are also very good for young birds, their high protein content allows them to build up reserves which they desperately need in the winter.