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22-05-2009, 10:11 AM
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| | | How nutritious are dried mealworms?
Hi there,
Dried mealworms are a huge success in my garden specially with our resident blackbird who is feeding his fledgelings at the moment. But I've been wondering how nourishing are they really? Because they are completely hollow inside, seems to me that all the goodness had gone during the drying process. Does anyone has any idea or thoughts? I'd love to hear. 
I'm still trying to gather courage to try the wiggly live mealworms... |
22-05-2009, 03:31 PM
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| | | Re: How nutritious are dried mealworms?
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seems they are as good as the live ones, though I can see your point - they appear to be mostly nothing, but living things are mainly water.
I have not had any success with the dried ones, the birds don't see interested. |
22-05-2009, 04:03 PM
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| | | Re: How nutritious are dried mealworms?
The robins and some other birds love them - picking them out of mixtures.
As mentioned, the major thing missing compared to live ones is water although perhaps a few vitamins might have disintegrated. |
22-05-2009, 05:10 PM
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| | | Re: How nutritious are dried mealworms?
I've always understood that they have the same protein and fat content as live mealworms - not sure how true that is. I think they are freeze-dried.
I haven't had much success with them in the garden - we do live in a very rural area though so it could just be that there's plenty of natural food around. |
22-05-2009, 05:43 PM
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| | | Re: How nutritious are dried mealworms?
I have often wondered this. Our Garden visitors love them.... |
22-05-2009, 06:28 PM
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| | | Re: How nutritious are dried mealworms?
They disappear in a twinkling from my garden. But so does everything else! They're getting through four fat balls a day at the moment. I think I shall be filing for bankruptcy by August!
Dave P.
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22-05-2009, 07:07 PM
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| | | Re: How nutritious are dried mealworms?
I've no idea, I've never eaten any! 
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22-05-2009, 07:27 PM
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| | | Re: How nutritious are dried mealworms?
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Originally Posted by pressld2  They disappear in a twinkling from my garden. But so does everything else! They're getting through four fat balls a day at the moment. I think I shall be filing for bankruptcy by August!
Dave P. | Know the feeling!!
The birds certainly like the mealworms here,as for fat balls I cannot put enough out!! 
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22-05-2009, 07:32 PM
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| | | Re: How nutritious are dried mealworms?
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Originally Posted by Digit I've no idea, I've never eaten any!
Roy. | I was going to say something like that, but I wasn't sure how well they would go down  |
22-05-2009, 07:35 PM
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| | | Re: How nutritious are dried mealworms?
Fine, with a wee dram!
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