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 Freezing Mealies?

Has anyone tried this? I have a small ziploc in the freezer now, I am experimenting with, but have not tried to feed them to the T’s yet. If the T’s don’t want them, I can still feed them to my chickens.

I have so many, that I cant keep them all in my fridge, besides, in the fridge, some turn black (dead)
08/26/07  01:41pm

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   Message To: Carmelita   In reference to Message Id: 1419927


 Freezing Mealies?

What are you trying? It will kill the worms in the freezer. Don’t know if your t’s will eat them dead or not.
08/27/07  12:13am

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Carmelita
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   Message To: 789   In reference to Message Id: 1420850


 Freezing Mealies?

I know they are dead, but dead and fresh is better than dead and black - like the ones that died in the fridge
I guess to better explain why I am doing this, I have more than I can use right now. They will only last so long in the fridge, and once they die and turn black, they are useless.

If I can get my T’s to eat frozen thawed, I will always have a plentiful supply, plus like I said, I use them to feed to my chickens (and turkeys) too.... as a treat.... they love them.
08/27/07  11:35am

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   Message To: Carmelita   In reference to Message Id: 1421149


 Freezing Mealies?

I keep my extras in a tub of oatmeal and bran, with a potato slice for moisture. They morph into pupa, then into beetles which in turn lay more mealies. I have found that it is no effort at all to breed them, and my water dragons will eat all three stages, so I no longer lose them.
08/27/07  11:50am

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Carmelita
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   Message To: Clouddancer22   In reference to Message Id: 1421161


 Freezing Mealies?

lol
I am already breeding them. That is why I have so many.... like many thousands.



08/28/07  04:33pm

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   Message To: Carmelita   In reference to Message Id: 1423044


 Freezing Mealies?

I wish I had some of those. Mine seemed to have stopped producing and I’m running out.

Go ahead and freeze them and give it a try.
08/29/07  01:14am

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Clouddancer22
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   Message To: 789   In reference to Message Id: 1423867


 Freezing Mealies?

Carmelita, you should check with the local pet stores and see if they would be willing to purchase some from you. Also, you can always put up a note at the vets and/or local pet store and feed store if they have a bulletin board.
08/31/07  11:27am

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Carmelita
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   Message To: Clouddancer22   In reference to Message Id: 1426890


 Freezing Mealies?

That is a really good idea, except that I live in a really rural area.... we do not even have a pet store within at least an hours drive.... lol. There is a free classified at our local grocery store, I could try and advertise there, maybe people would buy them for fishing?
08/31/07  09:36pm

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   Message To: Carmelita   In reference to Message Id: 1427562


 Freezing Mealies?

Yeah, mealies are great for fishing (especially ice fishing). What kind of turkeys and chickens do you have? I have some chickens and a turkey too!

Jake



09/02/07  12:07pm

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Carmelita
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   Message To: Jackpine   In reference to Message Id: 1429212


 Freezing Mealies?

Our poultry is strictly intended as pets. We did not get them to butcher, nor for laying purposes. Of course, when we get eggs, that is a bonus.
4 Cornish Cross (one of which is a rooster)
5 White Rock (one of which is a rooster)
1 Barred Rock (hen)
8 Guineas -five dark blue, 3 light blue (no idea on the sexes)
1 Rio Grande Wild Turkey (Tom)
2 Mixed Turkeys - not sure what (I think one is a Tom, and not sure of the other yet)

We had more, but our dogs took care of a few (lost a total of 2 turkeys, 2 guineas, 1 barred rock, 1 white rock, and lost a turkey that just died on its own - I think it was sick when we bought it)

They are so fun to watch. I tried to tame them all, but only about half are tame to the point where they will fly up on my shoulder.
09/10/07  01:47pm


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