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Grow Mealworms at Home for Reptiles, Chickens, Birds, and More – Mealworm Growing Pods by HatchingTime

Looking for a reliable, cost-effective way to produce live protein for your flock or fish? HatchingTime’s Mealworm Growing Kits are designed specifically for chicken owners, farmers, and homesteaders who want to grow mealworms at home for consistent, nutritious feed.

This 3-tier vertical system makes growing mealworms for chickens simple, clean, and productive—all from the comfort of your home, barn, or shed.


Why Grow Your Own Mealworms?

Fresh & Sustainable Protein: Stop relying on store-bought feed. Grow your own mealworms with veggie scraps.

Perfect for Poultry & Birds: Chickens love mealworms. These pods help you produce fresh feed on-demand.

Made for Real Use: Built from 100% recycled fridge-freezer plastic for durability and eco-friendliness.


Ideal For:

  • Chicken owners wanting to supplement feed naturally
  • Small-scale farmers and backyard homesteaders
  • Bird, fish, and reptile lovers needing fresh mealworms
  • Anyone searching for how to grow mealworms without the mess

How It Works:
Place the system indoors in a well-ventilated area between 68–80°F (20–27°C). Add household vegetable scraps regularly to feed your colony. Each tray can yield 150g to 300g of live mealworms—great for poultry or as wild bird attractants.


What’s Included:

  • 3 Trays
  • 3 Lids
  • 1 Beetle Inlay Tray
  • 1 Plastic Tweezer
  • 3 Carbon Filters

Note: Mealworms not included. Purchase them separately to start your colony.


Whether you're searching how to grow mealworms for chickens or want to cut costs while supporting sustainable farming, HatchingTime’s growing pod system is built for your lifestyle.

Get started today and raise your own high-protein chicken treats with ease.

  • 5 stars: 41 (89%)
  • 4 stars: 4 (9%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (2%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Marina
Will save money, looks good, super functional

This is going to be perfect solution to help bring the cost of keeping my chickens down, I've been wanting to grow and harvest my own mealworms for my flock for a long while but couldn't find anything that was practical and pretty that I could keep on my side, this is exactly what I've been looking for, love the fact it has carbon filters and is made from recycled plastics, it's well made and user friendly, Mrs nezbit in my picture approved currently having a heavy moult so the extra protein from the mealworms is much needed and the rest of the flock I'm sure will approve of the more consistent supply of mealworms to scratch around for and keep them busy in yet another cold and long chooken lockdown

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Harry M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product! My pet lizards are really loving the mealworms too.

I recently received my mealworm growing pods and I absolutely love them! The pods are very functional and easy to use. I especially appreciate the high-quality plastic material that is 100% recycled! Very durable and easy to clean. The pods are also very easy to maintain, which is an added bonus. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase and would highly recommend these mealworm growing pods to anyone interested in growing their own mealworms. My lizards are loving the live mealworms!

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Lewis H.
Excellent product to help save money

I bought this as I spend far too much money on insects (feeders!) for my reptiles and wild birds. Having the ability to harvest my own Mealworms will cut my monthly mealworm expenses down dramatically. I love the idea that all I have to do now is throw in some of my suitable fruit/veg scraps, rotate a few trays, and enjoy the worm harvest! 5 starts. Would highly recommend!

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Adrian

Great product

Thank you for the review. The Hatching Time Team

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Johnny
So much easier!

Better than my shoebox tote setup. Easy to set up and get going. Pods arrived in time to get them set up for the bugs arriving the next day (all alive and thriving!). After a week the beetles began expiring, I would separate the dead from the living next too the chick brooder. They would watch in absolute silence waiting for me to toss in the dead and a few worms adding to the entertainment.

Thank you for the review - The Hatching Time Team

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Jodi A.
Pleasing to the eyes but not very practical for larger flocks

I use a 3 drawer method so I wanted to do a comparison between this and my drawer system. While this is more pleasing to look at there are some pros and cons, Cons: I saw a higher die off rate with the beetles, hard to tell when the eggs will hatch or when to switch to a new level, have no idea what the carbon filter really does, less space than the drawer method and more expensive than drawers. Pros: nice to look at, I like the beetle/pupae tray for placing pupae, space saving compared to drawers, no odor (carbon filters don't seem to make a difference in odor), an easy way to start if you want to raise mealworms. The plastic is sturdy and easy to clean. Ventilation is good.

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LixardPrince
Amazing for my dragon crew!

I have five bearded dragons, two crested geckos, one leopard gecko, and a tarantula. With the amount of mouths to feed. Having mealworms is essential to me and I’m really excited to start this along with my dubia roach colony to help me save money and grow my own mealworms and Dubias! They are easy to clean, works wonders, and doesn’t smell! Easy on the eyes and just overall happy with this!

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Dakota, I.E.
I am loving my mealworm pods!

The Bug Factory’s grow pods are revolutionary for the world of mealworm breeding. With the sleek, clean design, the tray for the eggs to fall into and hatch, and the filters to prevent any smells, I am loving my mealworm pods! So are my animals who are getting homegrown, nutritious mealworms!

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kams R.
Amazing product!

The Bug Factory’s Mealworm Growing Pods are amazing for breeding mealworms for my reptiles and is super low-maintenance for me. I’m super busy with my six reptiles and being able to just throw some leftover veggies in the pod to let them do their thing is so helpful for me. Amazing product!

Thank you for the review. Low-maintenance and helpful- The Hatching Time Team

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Em, E.
Cut my monthly mealworm expenses down from $30 to zero!

Simply a must-have for anyone who spends far too much money on feeders! Having the ability to harvest my own mealworms has cut my monthly mealworm expenses down from $30 to zero. All I have to do now is throw in some of my suitable saws scraps, rotate a few trays, and enjoy the worm harvest! 10/10 would recommend!

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Amy, C.a.V.
I know exactly where my hens treats have come from!

It's a little addictive to check up on the meal worms and search for pupa! To be able to 'grow' my own meal worm supply, sustainably and in a way I know exactly where my hens treats have come from is really pleasing!

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Em, E.
Cut my monthly mealworm expenses down from $30 to zero!

Simply a must-have for anyone who spends far too much money on feeders! Having the ability to harvest my own mealworms has cut my monthly mealworm expenses down from $30 to zero. All I have to do now is throw in some of my suitable saws scraps, rotate a few trays, and enjoy the worm harvest! 10/10 would recommend!

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kams R.
Amazing product!

The Bug Factory’s Mealworm Growing Pods are amazing for breeding mealworms for my reptiles and is super low-maintenance for me. I’m super busy with my six reptiles and being able to just throw some leftover veggies in the pod to let them do their thing is so helpful for me. Amazing product!

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Amy, C.a.V.
I know exactly where my hens treats have come from!

It's a little addictive to check up on the meal worms and search for pupa! To be able to 'grow' my own meal worm supply, sustainably and in a way I know exactly where my hens treats have come from is really pleasing!

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Dakota, I.E.
I am loving my mealworm pods!

The Bug Factory’s grow pods are revolutionary for the world of mealworm breeding. With the sleek, clean design, the tray for the eggs to fall into and hatch, and the filters to prevent any smells, I am loving my mealworm pods! So are my animals who are getting homegrown, nutritious mealworms!

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LixardPrince
Amazing for my dragon crew!

I have five bearded dragons, two crested geckos, one leopard gecko, and a tarantula. With the amount of mouths to feed. Having mealworms is essential to me and I’m really excited to start this along with my dubia roach colony to help me save money and grow my own mealworms and Dubias! They are easy to clean, works wonders, and doesn’t smell! Easy on the eyes and just overall happy with this!

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Gasparo M.
I own three units

Very clean practical way to cultivate micro mealworms for a small aviary of finches — would have given 5 stars but somehow some mealworms have figured out how to jump green container … baffling..

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Gasparo M.
I own three units

Very clean practical way to cultivate micro mealworms for a small aviary of finches — would have given 5 stars but somehow some mealworms have figured out how to jump green container … baffling..

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Sara R.
Excited to start this project!

I am so excited to start my mealworm farm project! I plan to feed my critters fresh mealworms as well as provide backyard birds fresh treats!
I'm also planning on exploring mealworms as protein supplements for myself by making "flour" and other mealworm snacks!
Easy to set up and sleek designs. the carbon filters help cut down any smell. I haven't noticed any yet however.
Can't wait to show my friends and get them on the mealworm train :)

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Sean G.
In hopes to less spending!

Amazing concept utilizing recycled materials. It’s compact and simple, easy to store and not an eye sore. A bit on the pricier side, but it’ll make its profits back, I’m sure!

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Sean G.
In hopes to less spending!

Amazing concept utilizing recycled materials. It’s compact and simple, easy to store and not an eye sore. A bit on the pricier side, but it’ll make its profits back, I’m sure!

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Yvonne B.M.
Praktisch, sauber, einfach

Das breeding kit ist einfach im Gebrauch, gut in der Grösse für meine Hobbyzucht, hygienisch, sauber, unkompliziert. Ich kann es nur empfehlen.
Es gefällt mir auch, dass der Plastik recycelt ist.
Wie sieht es aus mit Mikroplastik, wenn die Mehlwürmer für den menschlichen Verzehr gebraucht werden?

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Sara R.
Excited to start this project!

I am so excited to start my mealworm farm project! I plan to feed my critters fresh mealworms as well as provide backyard birds fresh treats!
I'm also planning on exploring mealworms as protein supplements for myself by making "flour" and other mealworm snacks!
Easy to set up and sleek designs. the carbon filters help cut down any smell. I haven't noticed any yet however.
Can't wait to show my friends and get them on the mealworm train :)

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Yvonne B.M.
Praktisch, sauber, einfach

Das breeding kit ist einfach im Gebrauch, gut in der Grösse für meine Hobbyzucht, hygienisch, sauber, unkompliziert. Ich kann es nur empfehlen.

Es gefällt mir auch, dass der Plastik recycelt ist.

Wie sieht es aus mit Mikroplastik, wenn die Mehlwürmer für den menschlichen Verzehr gebraucht werden?

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Ed G.
Excellent

Really easy to use!
Neat and tidy!

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Bh
So far so good.

I already had quite a lot of mealworms that were just beginning to pupate when I bought this & have been able to move these over to the tray over the last week or so, they seem to be doing ok & the first beetles have emerged from the pups, it will be a while before I can see if there are baby mealworms in the pod below but I think it will work well.
It’s a very easy & convenient way to keep the different life stages apart to avoid any getting eaten so I’m really happy with that.
I have moved some larger mealworms into the other trays but I’m not yet certain if the larger ones would do better in a deeper larger box as I’ve been keeping them for a while with a deeper substrate/food layer once they reach a good size but for the earlier life stages & for breeding I’m really pleased with it.
The price put me off buying one for a while but I’m glad I did in the end.

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Bh
So far so good.

I already had quite a lot of mealworms that were just beginning to pupate when I bought this & have been able to move these over to the tray over the last week or so, they seem to be doing ok & the first beetles have emerged from the pups, it will be a while before I can see if there are baby mealworms in the pod below but I think it will work well.
It’s a very easy & convenient way to keep the different life stages apart to avoid any getting eaten so I’m really happy with that.
I have moved some larger mealworms into the other trays but I’m not yet certain if the larger ones would do better in a deeper larger box as I’ve been keeping them for a while with a deeper substrate/food layer once they reach a good size but for the earlier life stages & for breeding I’m really pleased with it.
The price put me off buying one for a while but I’m glad I did in the end.

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Katherine E.
Great but beetle tray needs work

They look great and are very compact. Over all o perfer these to the containers makeshift made. The beetle tray is a great idea but I had trouble with the beetles crawling out of the tray into the main container which defeated the purpose of the tray I feel

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Danielle A.
Amazing invention!!

This has made life so much easier! My husband and I run a reptile rescue and I can’t even explain how much easier this has made our lives!

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Harry T.
Makes the whole process nice and simple

Easy to use, attractive looking and no more escapees

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