Since breeder bins are kept pretty moist you might be better off with light migration or baiting the adults. Sifting on any level is very difficult with the amount of moisture desired in breeding bins.

Great recipe. All of our expired dry pantry items go into my chow with some garden amendments like kelp and crab meal, azomite, alfalfa pellets and neem cake.

Usa we got chlorine and chloramine. Both are bad for good bacteria / worms . Cheap rv water fiters work just fine.

Looking forward to new vids. This channel was a Yotube suggestion after I watched a few of your Chilli vids, going to grow them next year. The heated cable has given me an idea on how to keep my warm/tropical weather pink oyster mushrooms at the right colonizing and fruiting indoor temps in winter (uk)! Gonna give it a go

So if I have worms then I will definitely make the food myself, I also make the food for my cockroaches and isopods myself.

70 to 80 degrees F is ideal for breeding. Not sure how a thermostat that shuts off at 50 degrees F helps?

Are those red wigglers??, my god, they are huuuuge!!! Hahah mines are smaller, what's their diet? 👀

Do you not risk breaking the cocoons when you're sifting them?

Looking for the shredder im using? Here you go! geni.us/microshred

Can I get a link for the shredder you use?

I did not start really using "worm chow" until last winter. Picked up a bag of organic chicken crumble and have been using it in my CFT bin, the worms are gigantic. I now pulverize eggshells, shellfish shells, seed heads from the garden, large seeds like luffa, birdhouse gourds and pumpkin, basically anything I can easily dry out and pulverize. The key to me is to add as much diversity in nutrition and biology as possible to my vermicompost. Stay Well !!!

fan of the main channel here, seems like the rebrand was a good call considering i got a rec to this without any prior thing with vermiculture

what those worms are for?

Hi you said you keeping a temperature of around 20c for your breeding worms 🪱 are you increasing the temperature to 27c to hatch out the eggs?

Hi Shaun! I've been enjoying your new channel a lot so far. And adopted the first tips already. Unfortunately there is no link to the mentioned sieve in the description. And the link that is there points to a whole bunch of shredders. Which one do you advice? How many sheets does it handle and and which size comes out? Would a P4 do? Despite my small worm bin, I'm so sick of cutting cardboard by hand!

You have yourself a healthy crop of worms growing there too Shaun! Do you ever place a couple worms in your containers during the growing season? -Bob...

Big fat happy worms and nice healthy eggs🇳🇿🪱

Great video bro! Can you please add a link for the sifters. I will be starting my worm 🪱 bins next week. How many worms are good to start with?

What kind of worms are those?

That ball of worms looked great ❤

I know it's entirely too late for this time, but you might try a light harvest next time. It might be faster and less tedious for you. You have some beautiful monster worms giving you some big cocoons. I hope you get multiple wisps from each one.👍🏼🪱😄

Plenty of cocoons there mate. will be drawing in worms in no time

those look like some dashing hot pink crocs ;)

Nice information, thanks!

I was going to film a little update today again, but Storm Darragh is hitting us hard and its miserable out there! But the cocoons are all starting to hatch, and I have another big load of cocoons ready to harvest. Also, little bonus, keep a close eye on the bottom cocoon around the 9:40 part of the video, can see a baby worm moving around! ❤

Quite interested in the cardboard shredder you use. I always wait to buy one because I'm afraid it's going to fail and be lost money.

New channel for ChiliChump...Glad to see it..Subscribed

Having chow really helps when time is tight and you just need to give them something

Multiplying your stock means your self sufficient and wont need to keep being reliant elsewhere. Great stuff Shaun

Castings are such a great way to improve soil. Worms are brilliant things mate

How do you look after them over winter

weetabix .... Your Breading Super Worm :)

Some Nice Bloke Growing Chillies Sent Me Over To L00K See.. peace

If covering with cardboard, do you wet it as well?

Worm feed therapy!! Definitely the right price to keep oneself grounded!

I’ve been following chilichump for years. Have purchased seeds from you. I have a new hobby. Red wigglers and making castings for my garden and peppers. I am currently making a 4’ steel CTF made from store bought heavy duty shelving. Will have a hand winch for a cutting bar. I did not know about this channel you have. Have subscribed here too!

What type of of worms u have 🇳🇿🪱

Looking good. How much can the cable raise the temperature? 😃🪱👍🏼

So you add calcium carbonate, then you add eggshells which are 95% calcium carbonate. I guess those shells aren't "powdery" enough?

you can get the big mortar mixing tubs in the UK, most builders merchants, or ebay is probably cheaper with multiple sizes.

Shaun, have you got a link to the shredder? currently chopping mine with scissors so could use a recommendation for a good reliable cardboard shredder, Stay spicy 🙂

Hi Shaun, watching this video reminded me of a channel green side up, where he made a 8'x2' propagator in his greenhouse. Unfortunately he passed away I believe a couple of years ago but his channel is still up and has loads of great content on gardening, composting, poly tunnels and allotments, worth checking out if you get time 👍

Great way of keeping your worms warm in winter 🇳🇿🪱

I'd cover both bins with newspapers and an old towel it should help to keep the bins moist and warm. I personally use plastic on top of the newspapers. It holds all the moisture, but my bins are in the basement. I also just put the cocoons in the outdoor compost when I find them, as they only hatch when conditions are right. With the cold Cdn 🥶 winters, it still works If it didn't cost so much to ship, I'd send you some bins. Sorry, Shaun. Oh, btw I love this format of videos . Keep on keeping on.

Great video 🇦🇺🪱

Imagine that😂

Great recipe, Shaun. I also dehydrate banana peels and grind them with my egg shells. Don't know if it helps any, but I have a ton of them, I use them.