Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 200g

Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 200g are a convenient natural insect treat for wild birds, chickens, poultry and other suitable insect-eating animals. They provide a simple way to add animal protein and feeding variety without the hassle of keeping live mealworms.

The 200g pack is a useful middle-ground option for bird lovers and chicken keepers who use mealworms regularly but do not yet need the large bulk pack. Keen Pets also stocks the smaller Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 100g and the bulk Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 5kg.

A natural insect-based treat

Mealworms are the larval stage of the darkling beetle and are naturally eaten by many insectivorous and omnivorous animals. Drying removes much of their moisture, creating a shelf-stable treat that is lightweight, easy to portion and much simpler to store than live feeder insects.

Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 200g can be used as an occasional treat, added to an existing feeding programme or scattered around a safe feeding area to encourage natural searching and foraging behaviour.

Key benefits

• Natural dried insect treat
• Protein-rich supplementary food
• Suitable for many wild and garden birds
• Popular treat for chickens and suitable poultry
• Convenient alternative to live mealworms
• Easy to store and portion
• Can be served dry or rehydrated
• Useful for encouraging natural foraging behaviour
• Can be mixed with suitable bird or poultry food
• Practical 200g size for regular feeding
• Smaller 100g and bulk 5kg packs also available

Ideal for garden and wild birds

Dried mealworms are a useful addition to a garden bird feeding station, particularly for species that naturally include insects in their diet. Place a small quantity in a clean feeder, bird table or protected feeding tray where visiting birds can easily find them.

For greater feeding variety, offer mealworms alongside appropriate seed mixtures and other bird foods. You can browse the Bird Food & Treats range at Keen Pets for seed mixes, soft foods, complete diets and other treats.

A favourite chicken treat

Chickens have a remarkable ability to hear the mealworm packet from approximately three farms away.

Scatter a measured amount around the run, garden or other suitable area to encourage scratching, searching and natural foraging behaviour. They can also be used as an occasional reward when calling birds back to the coop or encouraging handling.

The 200g pack works particularly well for smaller chicken flocks and households that feed mealworms regularly but do not require a 5kg bulk supply.

Mealworms should remain a treat or supplementary food. A nutritionally balanced poultry ration should still make up the main part of the diet.

Serve dry or rehydrate

Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 200g can be fed directly from the pack or softened before serving.

To rehydrate them, place the required quantity in a small amount of warm water and allow them to absorb moisture before feeding. This creates a softer texture and can be useful for animals that prefer moist food.

Once mealworms have been rehydrated, treat them like fresh food. Remove leftovers promptly and do not allow wet mealworms to remain in the feeding area where they may spoil.

How to feed

• Serve dry in a clean feeding dish.
• Scatter around a suitable area for natural foraging.
• Mix a controlled quantity with appropriate bird or poultry feed.
• Use individual mealworms as an occasional high-value reward.
• Soak briefly in warm water when a softer treat is preferred.

Always provide clean, fresh drinking water.

Not a complete food

Dried mealworms are intended as a supplementary food or treat rather than a complete diet.

Although they provide useful protein and dietary fat, animals still require an appropriate balance of energy, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients from their main diet. Feeding excessive quantities of treats can also reduce the amount of nutritionally complete food consumed.

Use mealworms to add feeding variety and enrichment while continuing to provide a suitable species-specific main food.

Useful for natural enrichment

Rather than placing every mealworm in one bowl, try using part of the daily treat allowance for enrichment.

Scatter them around a safe chicken run, hide small quantities in suitable feeding areas or place them in different sections of a garden bird station. Encouraging animals to search for food can make treat time more interesting and support natural feeding behaviour.

For seed-eating pet birds, Millet Spray 200g is another useful treat for encouraging natural picking and foraging behaviour.

Which pack size should I choose?

Keen Pets stocks three Pets Choice Dried Mealworms sizes:

• Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 100g – best for occasional use, smaller flocks or trying mealworms for the first time.
• Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 200g – a practical everyday size for regular garden bird and chicken feeding.
• Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 5kg – the bulk choice for larger flocks, breeders, farms and high-volume users.

The 200g pack offers a good balance between convenience and quantity when a 100g packet disappears too quickly but a 5kg bag would be excessive.

Storage

Store the mealworms in a cool, dry place away from excessive heat, moisture and direct sunlight. Reseal the packaging properly after opening or transfer the contents to a clean, dry container with a tight-fitting lid.

Do not feed mealworms that have become damp, mouldy, contaminated or developed an unusual smell.

Product details

• Brand: Pets Choice
• Product: Dried Mealworms
• Pack size: 200g
• Product type: Natural dried insect treat
• Suitable for: Wild birds, chickens, poultry and other suitable insect-eating animals
• Feeding: Supplementary food or treat
• Other pack sizes: 100g and 5kg

More from Pets Choice

Browse the Pets Choice range at Keen Pets for more bird and pet products from the brand.

Why choose Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 200g?

Pets Choice Dried Mealworms 200g are ideal when you want more than the occasional little bag but are not quite ready to explain why a 5kg sack of dried worms has moved into the pantry.

The 200g pack is easy to store and provides enough for regular garden bird feeding, a small chicken flock or other suitable insect-eating animals. Serve them dry, rehydrate them or scatter them as part of a natural foraging activity.

Order from Keen Pets

Buy Pets Choice Dried Mealworms online from Keen Pets with nationwide delivery across South Africa. Need less? Choose the 100g pack. Feeding a serious flock of mealworm fanatics? Save yourself the repeated small bags and move up to the 5kg bulk pack.