I am new to worms and just wondered if the worms eat newspapers? Thanks __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center -...
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Apr 2, 2002 4:31 pm
Yep If it is organic they will eat it. cotton socks, linnen pants, news paper, card board, leftover salad if it will rot worms will eat it. ... ADVERTISEMENT ...
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Slfmademn@...
Apr 2, 2002 7:21 pm
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Slfmademn@...
Apr 2, 2002 7:28 pm
Debra, WHOOPS...............................Just to let you know, the paper will gum up and stay in a large mass unless you fluff it occasionally. Travis ... ...
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debra herrera
primary_place
Apr 3, 2002 12:26 am
David, I read your post and was just wondering---what type of material do you use to separate the floors? It must be loose enough for the worms to crawl...
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debra herrera
primary_place
Apr 3, 2002 5:08 pm
You will probaby all think that I am crazy, but would it work to use the bread trays (hard plastic) to put worms in? I'm not sure how big the holes are, but ...
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Slfmademn@...
Apr 3, 2002 6:08 pm
I don't know what the bread trays look like? OK, I have one thing to say.................think recycle. Almost all of the worm bins I have ever had are made...
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Apr 3, 2002 9:05 pm
Debra, I am not describing a stacking tray system. What I am describing is basically a wood box with a rope floor and space underneath to harvest castings....
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sheilabilli
Apr 5, 2002 1:39 pm
to seperate baby worms from bigger worms use hardware cloth .. (window screen wire. in middle of the bed on top lay wet peat on it and cover the babys...
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debra herrera
primary_place
Apr 5, 2002 3:00 pm
David, What do you mean by trouble with the spaces around the edges? I thought of using a plastic tub, but how would I get the castings separated? Debra ... ...
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redbike72
Apr 6, 2002 4:53 pm
I am just starting out and I have no idea what I'm looking for in the way of finished castings. I know the worms are supposed to bolt when all the edibles are...
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Slfmademn@...
Apr 6, 2002 10:27 pm
In a message dated 4/6/2002 8:54:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Interesting enough, it has been shown the worms will eat there own castings about three times...
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redbike72
Apr 7, 2002 1:10 am
OK.... Looking at what I have now, it's a long way from being finished. It's only about two months since I loaded the first food in the bin. Now I know. I will...
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Slfmademn@...
Apr 7, 2002 5:39 am
Dan, Remember that when the spring time warms, so will the worms and they will be more active. They will also reproduce fast and that will make a big ...
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redbike72
Apr 7, 2002 6:22 am
Travis I'm up in British Columbia (Port Coquitlam a suburb of Vancouver) I hadn't thought about the temperature. The worms are in shallow (6")plastic bins in...
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Apr 7, 2002 7:04 am
Debra, I am thinking of bread trays like McDonalds gets their bread on, or probably like the ones at the grocery store. When they stack together they don't...
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Slfmademn@...
Apr 7, 2002 9:25 pm
Dan, Worms are at there favorite temp at about 70 degrees. The don't like it under 50, though they survive just fine. If you want to see a herd move fast, put ...
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redbike72
Apr 7, 2002 10:29 pm
Alright..now I'm on a mission. Just for fun,I'm going to move them into a work room and make sure it's around 70.... perhaps after a few weeks of Florida...
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Slfmademn@...
Apr 8, 2002 3:32 am
Dan, I think you mentioned that you have more then one bed, if so, perhaps just put one of them in the warm room and see how it does. I think it will only take...
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redbike72
Apr 8, 2002 4:13 am
You got it ! Dan ... perhaps just ... will only...
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Christina Fox
urbanfoxtv
Apr 8, 2002 11:53 am
Hi guys I have a can-o-worms. So, my worm's casting production is pretty small compared to some of you. at the weekend I harvested my first tray of casting and...
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Pete and Judi
dijuk9
Apr 8, 2002 4:14 pm
Many of you are probably aware that I sell my vermicomposting bins at the farmers market. Well I keep my stall well shaded and I set the worms up so they don't...
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lulubells30
Apr 8, 2002 6:18 pm
I finally got my rabbit cages at a good level. We are going to frame in the area underneath with wood for the worm bins. My question is I have alot of worms in...
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cuttersail@...
Apr 8, 2002 6:53 pm
In a message dated 4/8/02 2:29:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... If they like the horse manure they will love the rabbit pellets. LOL Best to you, Pete ...
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debra herrera
primary_place
Apr 8, 2002 7:03 pm
I just have enough for one tub probably. I just wanted to do it in the most efficient way. Brushing off the castings, etc. seems like lots of time and ...
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Apr 8, 2002 7:51 pm
Christina, The most practical options are to either forget them or leave the tray in the bottom and give them more time to hatch and migrate up in the system....
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Apr 8, 2002 8:32 pm
Debra, Yeah that is why they can sell these prefab systems, they are handy. I don't know how you would go about building a stacking system on your own, but...
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James McDougal
james_mcdoug...
Apr 8, 2002 8:57 pm
I have noticed a lot of you are raising rabbits along with your worms, or vice versa. What are you doing with the rabbits? James McDougal ...
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Christina Fox
urbanfoxtv
Apr 8, 2002 10:39 pm
... Hasenpfeffer ! ;-) Yield: 3 to 4 servings 1 rabbit, cut up 1 pint vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/~ teaspoon pepper 11/2 teaspoon whole cloves 1/2 small...
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Pete and Judi
dijuk9
Apr 9, 2002 2:01 pm
Many of us raise rabbits for show, meat, breeding stock and some just have pets. We all do different things with our rabbits. Many of us also belong to a yahoo...
