WILD BIRDS
Feeding Guide
A natural, nutritious treat your garden birds will love. Here's everything you need to know about feeding Calciworms.
WHY DO WILD BIRDS NEED INSECTS?
Wild birds naturally eat insects, grubs and other small invertebrates. Calciworms are a natural insect food, rich in protein and naturally high in calcium, especially important during nesting, chick rearing, moulting and colder weather.
Feed small amounts that birds will clear quickly. As a simple guide:
One small handful per day
2–3 handfuls, split into separate feeds
Smaller amounts, offered more often
In warm weather, remove uneaten food quickly. Garden feeding should support natural foraging, not replace it completely.
You can feed Calciworms daily during key times of year. Little and often is better than putting out large amounts that sit uneaten.
Spring: Daily, especially when nesting.
Summer: Daily, with extra attention to hygiene.
Autumn: Several times a week to help birds build condition.
Winter: Daily during cold weather.
- Live Calciworms suit parent birds feeding chicks, fledglings learning to feed, and spring/summer feeding
- Dried Calciworms suit autumn and winter feeding, and adult birds building condition
- Soak dried Calciworms before feeding in warm weather, nesting season or fledgling season
- Use a shallow dish for live Calciworms to keep them contained
- Offer on a clean bird table, hanging feeder, or scattered on clean ground
Start with a small amount in a place birds already visit. It can take birds a little while to recognise something new as food, especially Dried Calciworms since they don't wiggle around.
Top tip
Once birds recognise Calciworms as food, they usually keep coming back. Give them time to discover them.
Calciworms or mealworms?
Naturally much higher in calcium than mealworms
Support egg laying and healthy bone development in growing chicks
Rich in protein for parent birds and fledglings
Available live or dried to suit different seasons
