At Livestock Green Feeds, we recognize the value of red wigglers and offer them as part of our product portfolio.
Very high protein source in farm animal feeding, especially poultry, pigs and aquaculture species.Reduces wastes and feed/food competition.
It is easier to grow earthworms than insects from an economic and energy point of view as the
many earthworm species are adapted to broader temperature ranges than insects (Tedesco et al.,2019). They increase fat nutritional value They’re high in protein and have high levels of iron and of amino acids.
They also contain copper, manganese and zinc. Earthworms are a source of calcium as well — on a par with the amount in fresh cheese or cow’s milk, says Dufou
They also have an adequate mineral content, whereas they contain an excellent
range of vitamins and are rich in niacin, which is a valuable component of good
animal feeds. The body tissues contain carbohydrates (5%-21% dw) and minerals
(2%-3% dw), too (Edwards and Niederer, 2011)
Earthworms with a high content of phosphorus could be used in feed mixtures for animals as a substitute for phosphate rocks that are gradually depleting (Tarayre et al., 2016).
On a dry matter basis, earthworms contain 60-70% protein, fat,carbohydrates, minerals and a range of vitamins, including niacin.