Protein
Live Calci Worms are packed with high-quality protein that supports strong muscle growth and healthy feather development in chicks and adult birds. It’s an essential nutrient that keeps your flock healthy, active, and looking their best.
Boost Bird Immunity
Live Calci Worms naturally contain antimicrobial peptides and beneficial compounds that support gut health and strengthen the immune system. Regular feeding can help chickens stay resilient and less prone to common health issues.
Calcium
With up to 60x more calcium than in other insects, live Calci Worms help build sturdy bones and produce strong, well-formed eggshells. Regular feeding can reduce issues like soft or thin shells, making it an excellent supplement for laying hens.
Healthy Oils and Fats
The healthy fats in Live Calci Worms provide long-lasting energy and support glossy, vibrant feathers. These fats help maintain optimal body condition, promote steady growth ensuring your chickens stay energetic and robust year-round
Improved Eggs
With their rich nutrient profile, live Calci worms can enhance egg production and quality. Hens fed Live Calci Worms often lay consistently, producing eggs with strong shells, rich yolk color, improved overall nutritional value.
They Love Them!
Very soon you'll find that these live Calci Worm are your hens favourite snack. When they see the container they will come running over in excitement and will hunt the ground to find every last one that you throw out for them.
How to use Live Calci Worms
Weigh and Measure
We recommend that each chicken gets 10g a day of live Calci Worms. If you don't have scales to hand, this is about 60 larvae.
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Scatter
Scatter the live Calci Worms near your birds. Doing this onto the floor and not into a bowl gives your birds more opportunity for scratching and foraging.
​Your hens will LOVE their live larvae. Once they have had a taste of them they will be excited for their treat every day.
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Storage
Keep the live Calci Worms in the container with the lid firmly on. Keep below 18°C and use within 10 days.
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Live Calci Worm FAQs
Delivery
Nutrition
How are Live Calci Worms Delivered
Your order of Live Calciworms will be delivered by Royal Mail 24 Hour tracked so that you receive your chicken treats as quickly as possible. We avoid shipping out on a Friday to avoid weekend delivery issues and so orders placed after 2PM on a Thursday will be shipped first thing on a Monday morning.
How are Live Calci Worms Packaged?
Your Live Calci Worms will be in a resealable plastic container with a few small ventilation holes in the lid. The package is designed to fit through your letter box to avoid any missed delivery issues.
How much live Calci Worms should I give my chickens?
We recommend providing your birds with 10g of live Calci Worms a day. This is enough for them to get a boost from the health benefits of live Calci Worms and for your birds to get to do lots of foraging. Given the healthy nutritional profile of live Calci Worms you can offer your chickens more but this should still be alongside another balanced chicken feed diet.
The larvae are not moving
Black Soldier Fly larvae are native to the tropics and so are used to much warmer temperatures than in the UK. When they get cold they will stop moving but they will still be alive and can be revived by warming them up.
The larvae have gone black
This is normal. As live Calci Worms move into the later parts of their life cycle they stop eating, turn dark and stop moving. They are still nutritious and healthy. In fact, as the live Calci Worms darken, the levels of Chitin in their bodies increase which has a number of health benefits for birds, especially for gut health and immunity.
What if my chickens don't like live Calci Worms?
Some chickens may be suspicious of new food at first. We find that in almost all cases, once they have tried a few Calci Worms they quickly identify them as a top tier treat and will go crazy for them from then on. Scatter the live Calci Worms on the ground for a few days in a row and you will see how quickly they start loving them.
What if the larvae become flies?
If your live Calci Worms have been around for around 2 weeks, and have been warm enough, they may emerge as an adult fly. This is not an issue. The fly will not eat anything and cannot spread amy diseases. They are non-invasive and will just fly away.
How are Live Calci Worms Packaged?
Your Live Calci Worms will be in a resealable plastic container with a few small ventilation holes in the lid. The package is designed to fit through your letter box to avoid any missed delivery issues.