Mulberry Chow?

[Yessabub]

Is the premade silkworm chow (mulberry chow) the same as the premade hornworm chow? I got silkies and horns from mulberry farms and i just got a couple pounds of silkworm chow because i thought it was the same thing.

 

[tdotcham]

i gave my silk worms a little kale yesterday as I dont have any chow. They DESTROYED it. needless to say, I'm going to keep up with the kale

 

[carol5208]

I know the silkworm chow is made from mulberry leaves but the hornworm chow I got from Coastal silkworms was light brown in color and looked like a course peanutbutter. the silk chow is dark dark grren and kinda slimy. I am assuming they are made from different ingredients but do not know what the horn chow is made of.

 

[carol5208]

i gave my silk worms a little kale yesterday as I dont have any chow. They DESTROYED it. needless to say, I'm going to keep up with the kale

Wow that is interesting to know! I have some kale and I know it is loaded with Vitamin A and C that I feed my superworms. I have the chow right now but threw in a peice of kale and they are really just eating the chow but probably because they like it better. I will have to let the chow run out in the containers and see if they are starving they will eat the kale..

 

[Metric]

Kale, or shredded carrots will hold them off, but they won't live and grow on them. They will NEED mulberry leaves or the chow.

I bred them for a while and kept TONS of mulberry leaves, it's a pain!

 

[carol5208]

Kale, or shredded carrots will hold them off, but they won't live and grow on them. They will NEED mulberry leaves or the chow.

I bred them for a while and kept TONS of mulberry leaves, it's a pain!

ah, thanks for that bit of info also. Atleast it is good to know there is something you can feed them until you can find some leaves or chow