06/05/2026
A few weeks ago these were all mealworms. Now we’re officially seeing pupae and our first darkling beetles. That means the colony is starting its full life cycle and soon we’ll have home-raised mealworms for the chickens and quail.
It’s funny how exciting a single beetle can be when you’ve been checking drawers every few days. 😂
Still learning as we go, but it’s pretty neat watching the process happen right in front of us.