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#214307 - 01/04/11 10:09 PM Re: For my next trick: worm ranching [Re: Blast]
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"6. worm casings (aka worm poop)"

actually, the term is "castings".

which i always thought was a funny word, in light of worms being unable to cast - no arms - and they're usually the ones being cast anyways.
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#214311 - 01/05/11 01:10 AM Re: For my next trick: worm ranching [Re: hikermor]
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Hikermor...

You can your worms? Do you use a pressure canner, or just the water-bath method?

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#214315 - 01/05/11 01:57 AM Re: For my next trick: worm ranching [Re: Susan]
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Two words: worm jerky!
There just might be a market for that.

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#214328 - 01/05/11 04:08 AM Re: For my next trick: worm ranching [Re: Susan]
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Alas, such complexities are beyond my feeble skills. I just buy the cans by the six pack at Trader Joe's, hopefully when they are on sale.
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#214331 - 01/05/11 05:02 AM Re: For my next trick: worm ranching [Re: hikermor]
Ann Offline
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Registered: 01/04/11
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Great! Someone in my family has been "worm ranching" for years. We used to joke that they were her pets. laugh Of course, no one's laughing when we are chowing down on the garden's bounty courtesy of the little critters.

I know you all are joking about eating them but I couldn't pass up this article:

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The common earthworm, most notably the red wiggler, also has many of the same protein-rich benefits along with an abundance of omega 3 oil. They’re better chopped into pieces before frying, however, to remove any grainy bits from their digestive systems.

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Do let us know how that goes, Blast. After all, it could put you at an advantage if you ever find yourself in a survival situation with only worms for food.

Oh and don't forget:

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Many of these creatures are exposed to pesticides, which can have adverse reactions.


Ah, the advantages of raising your own meat--you know exactly what's in it.


Edited by Ann (01/05/11 05:04 AM)

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#214339 - 01/05/11 10:43 AM Re: For my next trick: worm ranching [Re: Ann]
EMPnotImplyNuclear Offline
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Originally Posted By: Ann
I know you all are joking about eating them but I couldn't pass up this article:

Quote:
The common earthworm, most notably the red wiggler, also has many of the same protein-rich benefits along with an abundance of omega 3 oil. They’re better chopped into pieces before frying, however, to remove any grainy bits from their digestive systems.

shocked


Let them gorge on cornmeal for a day or two before you fry them, or put them in water until it changes color

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#214362 - 01/05/11 04:03 PM Re: For my next trick: worm ranching [Re: EMPnotImplyNuclear]
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Blast, from what I've read you probably want to grab at least one more identical bin to make a spare inner bin. The outer bin is mostly to catch any effluent that may drain out, I doubt much of the castings will sift through into it.

Instead, when the first inner bin is about full of castings, add the second inner bin on top of it and start adding food and bedding. Eventually most of the worms will migrate into the new bin and you can remove the first inner bin to harvest the castings.
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