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From: halfdome@tc.fluke.COM (Alex Dorchak)
Newsgroups: rec.pets,rec.birds
Subject: raising meal worms
Keywords: How do I?
Message-ID: <1991May8.135330.13185@tc.fluke.COM>
Date: 8 May 91 13:53:30 GMT
Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA
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I have a gamebird farm here in western Washington state. One type of pheasant
that I keep is the Himalayan Impeyan. This bird is larger than any of the 
common ringneck varirties, and is one of the most beautiful of all pheasants
(birds). Its natural range is mountainous terrain, note the name,  at high 
elevations (8,000 - 15,000 feet). Their diet seems to be mostly animal compared
to other pheasants which tend to be mostly vegetable eaters. Since I have no 
steady supply of "large Grubs" which is supposed ot be their favorite, I have
decided to attempt to raise mealworms :-).  


Does anyone out there know how to "raise" a mealworm (is that one word 
"mealworm" or two "meal worm"?)? As previously mentioned, these birds are big
and will need a large supply of large sized worms. Does anyone else have any
better ideas?

Thanks in advance

   Alex

   Dorchak's Fine feathered friends.
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            Alex Dorchak
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