Worms have small mouths and no teeth. Remember that when feeding. They will eat an apple core, but if you chop it up, or even blend it, they will eat it more quickly. If your dog had no teeth what would you feed him?
The most common problem with worm farms is over-feeding. Just give them small amounts till you see how much they can eat. And if you can blend or chop the food up with a little water so much the better.
Food the worms LIKE:
* Moistened, non-glossy newspaper * Egg cartons * Cardboard like Pizza boxes * Vegetables, raw and cooked * Fruit (non-acidic) including the skins * Vacuum cleaner dust and hair * Tea leaves and tea bags * Coffee grounds (in moderation) * Avocado skins * Egg shells (crush them up first) * Cooked grains like rice and barley * Cooked food and leftovers (but not meat or fish) Food the worms DON'T LIKE:
* High protein foods (tofu)
* Animal products (fish, seafood, beef, chicken, dairy, egg yolk)
* Chilli * Large amounts of tomato * Uncooked onion and garlic * Bread * Uncooked rice and dried food * Any dry food (they like it moist)
* Acid fruits like citrus and pineapple * Rough garden clippings
A feeding tip is:
* Every time you add new food, place it in a new location, moving round the box. This way you can see how much of yesterday's food they have eaten and if you need to give more or less.
Remember, don't feed them too much. Too much food will just rot on the top and become a problem. Cover the food with a thick wet newspaper. The worms will always eat this if they run out of food, and you can see if they need more.
If you have worms in a worm farm, they will eat most household scraps, as well as hair and dust from the vacuum cleaner and pizza boxes that are too dirty to be recycled.
Probably don't give them:
Remember worming tablets for your dog and cat will kill your worms if they eat the animal droppings!
put them into a animal farm.
normally have a pipe out the bottom of a plastic bin worm farm and just put a bucket underneath spout.
A mud or A plant.
If its dry NO If Its Ok then YES!!
put a worm on a rock and cover it with a leaf
First you need an container that lets air get through but still has a lid, then you put the soil in. Afterwards you put the worms in and finally compost and food scraps. Trust this information because i have a worm farm at my school and i daily give food scraps to the worms.
if you go to the web-site below you will get all the information you need! Down to Earth Worm Farm of Vermont http://www.downtoearthwormfarmvt.com
ussually, compost piles. if you want to contain the worms you cound put your compost inside of a bin.
They just drink naturally and they use lips to drink water if you have a worm farm.
The ideal temperature for a worm farm so the worms can breed is 65 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit (18 - 25 degrees Celsius). If you live in a warm climate, place your worm farm in the shade, in the garage or shed, or even inside, as a properly managed worm farm has no smell. On a very hot day you can run cooling water through your worm farm (open the tap at the bottom) and then cover with a wet blanket or tarpaulin.
well , you know compost heaps? you get similar stuff put it in a big container that can breath then add worms. you put damp paper on top to keep moisture some people have like a small hole in the container for worm wee to come out. if you put 1 sixth of this 5 sixths water you can put it on plants. A worm farm is a way to recycle household food and non-food items. A worm farm is started in a strong container, usually plastic, about 9x14x7 inches. In the container you need to add dampened shredded newspaper. Add a few handfuls of garden soil, a few crushed eggs shells to the newspaper and the worms. Keep the bedding material wettish but not drenched. The worms most suitable for worm farms are red worms (also known as red wrigglers or manure worms), blue worms and tiger worms. In addition to recycling household waste, the worm farm will produce a rich soil that can be used for house plants, vegetable gardens and lawns.
If your worm farm smells, it is a sign that it is too wet, or that you are giving the worms too much food. Make sure it is draining properly. There should be holes in the bottom allowing the worm urine and other liquid to drain into a tray. If the smell is from rotting food, remove it and give the worms less to eat. It is a good tip every time you feed them to put the food in a different spot, gradually moving round the feeding tray. Then you can see if they ate all the previous food, and judge the size of their next portion. Read the question below: What food should you put in a worm farm?