Thank-you for the Simple demonstration of how you make your worm Chow and explaining what it does for a worm. It was understandable & Simple.

Haha, "I like to use yellow corn meal for some reason". Haha don't know why I do what I do but I do what do haha you made me laugh out loud. You're just so adorable.

Switching to the dry worm chow has made a big difference for me. It has increased the output by about 25% over previous kitchen scrap chow. The reason being live alone and dont accumulate enough feed for the amount of worms I have. My recipe now is Oats, Corn Meal, Whole Wheat Flour, and Chicken egg layer crumbles, and egg shells. In my opinion its the egg layer crumbles that is the big kicker, has more vitamins, protein as you would think. Aside from sprinkling the mix on top , I also mix into new bedding. Worms are constantly on top going after the dry mix. Also less spider mites and gnats.

Microwave egg shells 1 minute to sterilize and dry, the put into plastic zip lock bag and crunch until very small.

I dry my food scraps and grind them into a powder then mix the powder along with some grit into an all purpose "worm chow", this way i can also add things you don't usually add to worm bins, like dairies/citruses/pastas/old beans/wasted grains/bones/(old spices and left-over meats within reason), the ratio doesn't appear to matter THAT much, I just try to make sure there aren't too many things that are bad for them added at a time and the worms are healthy/active/fat and breeding. just sprinkle on the surface like regular worm chow and wet the material, the worms devour a layer within a day or two or three depending on how warm it is or how thick the layer is. then just feed again when you see no more chow. I think they like the variety of ingredients and the ease of "bite sized" pieces. it's a lot more work then just feeding them the scraps on their own but they eat it much better and more eagerly, some added pluses, i can monitor the bin's condition a lot easier, i know for certain if they need more or less feedings since i can see the food still on the surface, the food doesn't take up freezer space unless it's waiting to be dried and powdered and once powdered it takes up way less space and it can just sit in a cool dry place and wait to be fed to the worms. oh, and surprisingly it smells really nice, kinda sweet despite all of the smelly stuff like old whole fish, garlics and onions i added to it. my end product is dark, rich, fluffy and holds moister very well, i only water it for feeding time and even then i just spritz it to keep the food moist, I'm very happy with this system. funny story, at first i wasn't sure if the worms were enjoying my homemade chow and wondered if i should just switch back to feeding them the scraps as is, until one day i sprinkled some chow onto the surface as usual and the entire surface of my compost started writhing and undulating, it was like they were saying "its food time!" even before i wet the material, they were waiting for it and it startled the fuck outta me to see that in action. since then I've been convinced that they love it and I've been sticking to this system. now they are so spoiled they barely touch any of the food scraps i do add, just a little while ago i added some nice overripe pear, it was really soft and juicy so i thought they would enjoy this as a nice treat and it sat there for days with only a single tiny worm sized hole to speak for it. I thought by now they would have eaten a quarter or an eighth of it at minimum so i was thinking of taking it out since they don't seem to want it and i don't want it to spoil my bin. it's not bite sized so perhaps next time i feed them "a treat" I'll blend it up with a little worm chow.

I have a Canadian Crawler bin in the basement. I add Maple flavoring in a breakfast mix (grits), and since I have them inside...I use diatomaceous earth for any flying pests. The red wigglers and Canadian guys both seem to love it. Thank you for the information!

Great healthy option is to also add some ground up flax seeds for the worms. Great video, thank you... Also crickets & meal worms are a great addition & will fatten them up...

Thank you for sharing this. It's great information.

Just wanted to say you do a hell of a job. I've watched a few of your videos and they are very helpful. thank you so much.

I absolutely love this video. The second you mentioned why you use the oyster shell or egg shell... I've heard the PH imbalance can be quite a problem. Heading to watch your other video now. Thanks so much!

Hi Josh love your videos They have been a great help in starting my bins.

Made this yesterday too, top man, thanks so much for your vids, really helpful.

thank you for sharing

Josh do you think organic crustacean meal from Buildasoil would be ok instead of the Oyster shell? Great channel man love the info!

I found something tonight at the store that I think will be good it’s called Maseca And it’s from the Mexican section but the ingredients are just cornfield with hydrated lime in public acid and they also had a version without folic acid but you don’t have to grind it up in a powder form already. Also I suggestion for egg shells is if you make eggs to put the shells in a hot pan when you’re done or in the oven for a second and it will dry up all day and make it easier to grind them up

For those who feel inclined to criticize, whole wheat, corn, and oats are easily grown organically and non-GMO. Sourcing the ingredients may take a bit more work but if you have land, just grow your own. I grow oats and wheat in my deer food plots every year. Oyster or egg shells are easy to come by and can also be sourced to get high quality organic components. In my opinion, its easily possible to feed worms a completely natural dry food worm chow that you make yourself from organic ingredients. This most certainly doesn't go against vermicomposting principles at all. If the worms were simply living in the soil on an organic farm they might easily have access to all of these ingredients every single day of their lives. How then is feeding worms in a bin the foods they would be able to enjoy naturally if they were free ranging a violation of vermicomposting? I don't see it to be!

Ctthank you I'm just getting started in worm farming! 👍💈

Thanks I have seen some commercial grower state they have a booster mix just checking with a down to earth person like yourself.again thanks.

Oh never mind you explained it thank you very very much I spoke to you soon

Appreciate you doing this video, homie. Well done.

Sir. Thank very much for your sharing^^ I wanted to know this^_____^

Good video I just explained the reasons why you Are using each ingredient

Hi John. Thoroughly enjoy your videos. Love that voice of yours. What part of the country do you hail from? A comment I seem to be hearing very often, "buffer the PH". What PH do composting worms thrive in ? What lowers the PH and, what raises it if need be?

is the corn meal a necessity? i am feeding them on mainly tea bags i had some potato skins in but they dont degrade quick the carrot peeling seem to be better and there is plenty of shredded paper but i am going to use them for fishing aswell as using the worm tea and castings for a mini garden orchard i want to fatten them up i have some tiger worms and some dendrobina (euros) i might get some chickens later on aswell so i can use the egg shells for the worms and the worms to feed the chickens. thanks Matt

Worm farm master !!!

My theory is microbes/worms are little piglets or perhaps graze like a cow,lol, and it fattens them little buggers up, along with everything else we feed them. Thank you for your recipe.

Could you substitute calcium lime for the eggshells?

Dose this worm chow help lower the mites population in the worm bin?

Would you try kelp? I heard it has a crazy amount of nutrient density levels. And azomite I heard it helps with the bacteria and enzymes and mycos in the soils. And I also heard that biochar helps to revitalize

Use your oyster shell for a nutrient tea for your garden. (tea)

can i replace the oyster shell for egg shell (by processing them like you do in your other video)? or do the two handle the ph differently? thanks! enjoy your vids

Worm consume it's own weight daily. Meaning to say, the bigger your worm size, the more food scrap they eat. Adding protein into worm food is a good idea to increase their size.

Ever think of adding springtails to your worm bins? They eat mold mildew, and such thatcan be bad for other friendly bugs

You can buy unbleached all purpose flour. I use that in my sourdough.

josh, i just got my worms delivered today so thank you for your information. I put them in a bin as i was instructed and they keep trying to escape up the sides of the bin, help! How do i keep them in?

How do you check your ph and where can I find it?

I used this recipe and I've got 2 kg,s of it that sould list me at elastyczne 8 months thanks

Adding all the cost of buying those ingredients...how much per pound does this mix cost. Thanks

Could you use corn flour instead of corn meal? Because in Thailand where I now live corn meal is quite expensive

Omg this is what id feed chickens

How do you know when it's time to feed more if you're using a powder? Also, I read that it's good to mix into their bedding and food, some micronized rock dusts and using different products gives more access to a higher variety of nutrients. For example, Azomite has a good selection of trace minerals and Green Sand has other minerals not found in Azomite. Do you know anything about this?

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I have the same feeding regimen as you are talking about. I was wondering if you have ever tried to take these worms that have been eating grain for a long period of time (1 year or more) and tried to incorporate them back into eating kitchen scraps, garden waste etc.? Thank you.

Where do you find oyster shells? Wal mart and HEB IN TX NO GO...

How often do you feed and how much for about 3000 red wiggles

Hi, What's the specific purpose of the oats? Why is this good for the worms?

Is it ok to use everything exept the corn meal

Do you ever feed worms extra vitamins or grown h boosters

I'm thinking about grinding wild bird seed do you think it will be fine for worm chow

Where do you find the Martha White yellow corn meal that is NOT self rising? Everywhere I look it is for corn muffin mix which IS self rising.

Will you avoid other bugs in your worm bin if you feed only with the worm chow you make ?

Could you use dry coffee grounds instead of oyster shells??

where do you buy the oyster shell

is that natural ?? no added chemical ?? no added chemical lol ...!!

Watched a few of your videos... Looks like you have the most expensive worms in the world...

So why whole wheat flour? I have been to the grocery store 2 or 3 times a week and nothing. But I have 100% rye flour I use for baking bread. Could I substitute this? I also asked you a few weeks back on another video about how you process egg shells if your microwaving egg shells is good enough to use egg shells instead of oyster shells. Or do I need to actually wash them first?

Can worms be fed white flour?

Why didn't you just put the lid back on and shook everything

I grind my own wheat flour and the unused bit tends to go rancid quickly. Think the worms would mind rancid whole wheat flour?

I followed your recipe but my worms aren't eating it. It just sits at the top of the bin. Any idea why?

Where do you find a box of ground oyster shells?

Why do you have to wash and clean the egg shells?

Down To Earth Company has a lot more boxes of fertilizer meals that would be a LOT more healthy for your worms and your castings/garden...

Feeding only this food will I only have worms in my bin no other bugs?

You want unbleached flour. The whole reason bleached flour was developed was because the rats were eating the unbleached flour. Once the flour was gassed with chlorine gas, the rats wouldn't touch it. And, neither should you.

I'm wondering about using corn meal because I've heard most US corn is GMO roundup ready. The roundup (glyphosate) could be harmful to the bins bacteria. Here is a good YT video on the possible effects of glyphosate on our gut bacteria. " The Health Dangers of Roundup (glyphosate) Herbicide. Jeffrey Smith & Stephanie Seneff " It's the reason I'm into biomicrobial gardening anyway. Thanks for your videos.

I'm gonna feed the worms if it's the last thing I do.

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Where did you get the oyster shells

Worm castings are supposed to be nutritious. You are growing them like a commercial style but using corn meal (over 90% of corn is gmo) and most of the other filler ingredients don't have much nutrition as well. I think this could work well if your a breeder or if you are using for fishing bait.

just use cheap dog food,. nutritionally complete, vitamins, minerals. costs 1/20th as much no need to crush kibbles or dick around as above.

He said coon. Then corrected himself by saying cocoon. To me HE sounds like it would be some every day dialect. Thumbs down....