Calcium Worms
why buy calcium worms
    Calcium Worms
    why buy calcium worms
Calcium Worms
why buy calcium worms
Calcium Worms
why buy calcium worms
    Calcium Worms
    why buy calcium worms
Calcium Worms
why buy calcium worms

Dried Calcium Worms

  • Nutritious: excellent source of protein and calcium
  • Versatile: perfect for table, ground and seed feeders
  • Appealing: attract more insectivore birds to gardens
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Calcium Worms

Dried Calcium Worms

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Calcium worms, sometimes referred to as Calci worms are the larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) and are a natural nutrient rich feeder insect.

High in protein, energy giving fat and amino acids and uniquely high in essential calcium. In fact, they have a positive calcium to phosphorus ratio meaning they aid the development of strong bones and eggs in all insectivore vertebrates including garden birds and hedgehogs.

Calcium worms roughly contain twenty to forty times more calcium than other dried insects such as the commonly fed mealworm. Read More in Vale Wildlife Hospital`s Hedgehog Feeding Guide PDF

They can be fed as a treat on their own or mixed with other foods. Suitable for feeding on the ground on bird tables or in seed feeders.

Research shows that feeding a balanced Ca:P ratio increases animal health and contributes to stronger bones and eggs. Black soldier fly larvae have a naturally high calcium content and as such are an excellent addition to the diet of breeding birds and growing vertebrates such as birds and hedgehogs.

Best used as part of a balanced diet and not fed to excess. Calcium is especially important for egg laying birds and all growing vertebrates including squirrels and hedgehogs. Calcium deficiency can result in poor soft shells in laying birds and a potentially fatal bone disorder known as metabolic bone disease. Feeding calcium worms as part of a balanced diet is one way to increase consumption of this vital nutrient.

Calcium worms are a great treat for hedgehogs due to the high calcium content, as well as wild birds, reptiles and fish.

Composition (100g):
Protein 42%, Oil 34%, Ash 15%, Calcium 3.2%, Phosphorus 1.2%.

Helpful – Caring – Responsible

When Sean McMenemy started Noah’s Ark Wildlife Gardens as a landscaping business back in 1991, little did he know what a huge impact he was to make on the bird feeding and garden wildlife industries over the following decades.

Over 30-years later he still brings the same passion for garden wildlife to work every day, so it’s no wonder we’re so highly respected. Our expertise lies in providing carefully selected natural food and products that offer significant benefits to wildlife – with the type of customer service only true enthusiasm for our subject can bring.

Meeting a demand for natural, nutritious wildlife food

In those early days, Sean constantly received requests for help in making his clients’ natural gardens more wildlife friendly. Requests for bird food encouraged Sean to research bird feeding, and at that time he found problems in the market with quality and service. He knew then the only way forward was to create his own natural, nutritious range of wildlife food and present it in a way which benefited both the wildlife and the customer. Ark Wildlife was born.

The company has steadily grown since those early days, now standing as one of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of bird food and garden wildlife products, despatching over 500 parcels per day across the United Kingdom.

Exceptional service, because we care more than we can put into words

No matter how large our business is now, Ark Wildlife aims to combine the convenience of an online mail order outlet with the caring, helpful touch of a specialist shop. Our people make the difference. We take great pride in the energy, commitment and enthusiasm of our ever-growing workforce, still led by our inspirational driving force, Sean. If you read through some of Sean’s blog posts you will see how knowledgeable he is and how much he cares for the welfare of our wildlife.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the best way to store Calcium Worms?

A: Much the same as our seed mixes - keep them in a cool, dry area.

Q: What's the difference between calci worms and mealworms?

A: They are larvae from different insect species and are nutritionally different. Calcium worms have a positive calcium to phosphorus ratio meaning they aid the development of strong bones and eggs in all insectivore vertebrates including garden birds and hedgehog.

Q: What birds eat calci worms?

A: Predominately insectivores such as blackbirds, robins and thrushes with sparrows, members of the tit family and even woodpeckers.

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