Mini Mealworms
Mini mealworms are a great source of nutrition for wild birds. Live food is essential during the breeding season and these small mealworms are easier for baby birds to digest. Available in 500g bags and 40g tubs. Every purchase goes towards supporting local Wildlife Trusts.
Our live mealworms are sent directly from the supplier to ensure longevity; they are delivered by Royal Mail and can take up to four working days to arrive.
Due to shortages at our Live Food Supplier, Live Mealworms are temporarily unavailable. We expect stock to be available again in the next week & the website will be updated as soon as they are available.
Mini mealworms are young mealworms that have not yet fully grown. They are a nutritious bird food, providing moisture and protein for birds. They make a good addition to your garden during breeding season, as their size makes them easier for baby birds to consume.
Ground-feeding and insectivorous garden birds are attracted to the wriggle of worms. These include live mealworms and waxworms, as well as mini mealworms. In the wild, birds pick up worms from the ground, and caterpillars from bushes and trees. During nesting and fledgling seasons, birds feed these to their young. Mini mealworms can be beneficial because they are easier for small birds to consume.
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Orders for Live Mealworms are sent directly from the supplier via Royal Mail and therefore exempt from our next day delivery service. They are dispatched the same day if orders are received by 2pm Mon-Thurs, 12pm on Fridays. Please allow four working days for orders to arrive.
All prices in our catalogue and on our website include delivery; there are no hidden extra costs. Orders received by 3pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched on that day using a next working day delivery service. Therefore an order placed on Tuesday morning should be delivered on Wednesday and an order placed on Friday will be delivered on Monday.
We don't deliver on Saturdays or Bank Holidays. We offer a no sigature delivery service; simply advise us where to leave your bags.
Live food orders and orders less than 1kg in weight will come by Royal Mail.
If you have not received your order within 7 working days please contact us on 01775 630208.
We now deliver to all of mainland UK and Northern Ireland with no extra delivery charge. Please note that some postcode areas that are classed as Scottish Islands and Highlands may take 2-3 working days to arrive. For deliveries outside of these areas a £10 charge will be applied.
Postcode areas affected include HS, IV41 – IV49, IV51, IV55 and IV56, KA27 and KA28, KW15 to KW17, PA20, PA41 to PA49, PA60 to PA78, PH42 to PH44, ZE, Isle of Man
We are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland or the Channel Islands.
Nick De cent
The birds love 'em!
24/03/2021Katrina Mcmanus
Have brought these before and the food to feed them up. They are very lively and our local robins often get to eat them before the majority get a chance to grow! However the same thing happens when our local blackbirds come seeking mealworms as a treat. So on behalf of the wild birds they score these mealworms highly.
16/03/2021Vivien Mclean
It took our birds, mainly blackbirds and a pair of pied wagtails, a few days to accept the live mini mealworms. Now, as expected, they are all eaten by lunchtime. It would have been useful to have information about how to store the live mealworms, either on your website or a slip of paper with the delivery.
06/03/2021Anonymous
Wrong items delivered at first (and delayed in post so mostly dead on arrival) but mistake rectified speedily and second batch arrived next morning all in perfect condition. Enormous amount of interest by robins and blackbirds who took as many as were offered. Dunnocks also quite keen on them. The normal hungry hoard of woodpigeons not interested at all, of course, which was an added bonus
30/07/2020Pamela Franczak
My young robins love Mini mealworms as they are not too big. They wait for me to put some out each morning. I need to buy some more!
30/07/2020Ann Whitty
Meal worms good. Office staff rude.
30/07/2020Ian Kassell
Excellent quality as is always the case with vine house products quality assured with a quick delivery
30/07/2020Judith Douglas
Mealworms fresh and lively. Small enough for adult birds to feed to fledglings. Delivery very prompt as always with this firm. The farmer practises what he preaches, firstly on his own farm and secondly by giving a proportion of the profits to wildlife charities.
30/07/2020Jacqueline Blanshard
The blackbirds and robin in my garden loved them. I think I chose to feed them at the optimum time because the second lot hung around a little bit and I did have to feed the mealworms with the bran to keep them healthy. Sparrows also thought they were great.
29/06/2020Anonymous
The birds loved them. Being in town it seemed to be the blackbirds and the sparrows in competition with each other for them. It was fun watching the blackbirds cramming as many worms into their beaks as they could. I put them out during nesting so I hope they helped a few baby birds to survive. They are expensive so I put a one pot out every morning but couldn't afford any more, so back on to the dried worms.
29/06/2020Sue Hynes
The birds like them. Very tasty. The parents feed the adolescents
28/05/2020Dee Wallace
Great quality and these get swooped upon as soon as I scatter them....if the smaller birds get there before my resident seagull !
28/05/2020Michael Smith
Small pots of small mealworms are easier for me to handle and easier for me bluetits to eat/feed to their young. Excellent food quickly delivered. Thank you.
28/05/2020Michael evans
Great tits really enjoyed these
28/05/2020Diane Clifford
Highly popular with the birdlife but it feels like murder to the humans!
28/05/2020Anonymous
Rapid delivery. We’re keeping the mealworms in the fridge. When we put some on the bird table we sit nearby and enjoy watching the birds take them away by the beakful.
27/04/2020Mrs jill Nash
Good packaging and quick delivery
04/06/2019Mrs florence Lloyd
Ask the birds. They know best!!
01/06/2019Anonymous
Excellent service. Arrived super quick.
31/05/2019Mrs hilda brown
Very much appreciated at this time of year by our garden birds......they would go through the full 500g in a day given chance. They have had 3 deliveries now......and I think that they will have to wait until next year for the next. The fledglings are out and about. I empty the delivery into a shallow 15”diameter plastic container on arrival and throw in a handful of wheatgerm which keeps the worms alive and active! Your delivery system is excellent....delivered within 24hrs of ordering....thanks to the Post Office too! Egg boxes easy to cope with....newspaper not so!
25/05/2019Mr alan Hunt
Have had problems on several occasions when ordering mealworms. Last year one order never came. Twice this year I got normal size meal worms instead of the mini ones which I had ordered. I understand they are despatched from vine house farms supplier. I did receive them after I called to point out the error. That aside the worms always arrive in good time and in good condition. On the whole the feed from vine house farm is of excellent quality and so is the service.
23/05/2019Ms Rita gregory
Perfect for nestlings. Our resident blue tit has been to and fro feeding its young. Great tits have also been visiting regularly.
21/05/2019Anonymous
A great product which the birds love. I get the mini ones for the birds to feed to their young in the nest. They are so popular that I put them in a feeder which only gives access to the smaller birds (sparrows, great tits and blue tits), but even so, I find it impossible to keep up with demand!
13/05/2019Mr john Taylor
well packed & fastdelivery
12/05/2019Mrs judith Hodgson
11/05/2019Mrs tara Bowling
These are amazing for the little birds as the worms are really small! Robin takes a big mouthful and seems to love them... They never last for long on the feeder, all the birds go straight for it..
07/05/2019Mr gordon taylor
Prompt delivery and product as described, what more can one ask? I’m just one very happy customer!
22/04/2019Anonymous
birds loved them but i did'nt like handling them
09/04/2019
Mini mealworms are young mealworms that have not yet fully grown. They are a nutritious bird food, providing moisture and protein for birds. They make a good addition to your garden during breeding season, as their size makes them easier for baby birds to consume.
Ground-feeding and insectivorous garden birds are attracted to the wriggle of worms. These include live mealworms and waxworms, as well as mini mealworms. In the wild, birds pick up worms from the ground, and caterpillars from bushes and trees. During nesting and fledgling seasons, birds feed these to their young. Mini mealworms can be beneficial because they are easier for small birds to consume.
Orders for Live Mealworms are sent directly from the supplier via Royal Mail and therefore exempt from our next day delivery service. They are dispatched the same day if orders are received by 2pm Mon-Thurs, 12pm on Fridays. Please allow four working days for orders to arrive.
All prices in our catalogue and on our website include delivery; there are no hidden extra costs. Orders received by 3pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched on that day using a next working day delivery service. Therefore an order placed on Tuesday morning should be delivered on Wednesday and an order placed on Friday will be delivered on Monday.
We don't deliver on Saturdays or Bank Holidays. We offer a no sigature delivery service; simply advise us where to leave your bags.
Live food orders and orders less than 1kg in weight will come by Royal Mail.
If you have not received your order within 7 working days please contact us on 01775 630208.
We now deliver to all of mainland UK and Northern Ireland with no extra delivery charge. Please note that some postcode areas that are classed as Scottish Islands and Highlands may take 2-3 working days to arrive. For deliveries outside of these areas a £10 charge will be applied.
Postcode areas affected include HS, IV41 – IV49, IV51, IV55 and IV56, KA27 and KA28, KW15 to KW17, PA20, PA41 to PA49, PA60 to PA78, PH42 to PH44, ZE, Isle of Man
We are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland or the Channel Islands.
Nick De cent
The birds love 'em!
24/03/2021Katrina Mcmanus
Have brought these before and the food to feed them up. They are very lively and our local robins often get to eat them before the majority get a chance to grow! However the same thing happens when our local blackbirds come seeking mealworms as a treat. So on behalf of the wild birds they score these mealworms highly.
16/03/2021Vivien Mclean
It took our birds, mainly blackbirds and a pair of pied wagtails, a few days to accept the live mini mealworms. Now, as expected, they are all eaten by lunchtime. It would have been useful to have information about how to store the live mealworms, either on your website or a slip of paper with the delivery.
06/03/2021Anonymous
Wrong items delivered at first (and delayed in post so mostly dead on arrival) but mistake rectified speedily and second batch arrived next morning all in perfect condition. Enormous amount of interest by robins and blackbirds who took as many as were offered. Dunnocks also quite keen on them. The normal hungry hoard of woodpigeons not interested at all, of course, which was an added bonus
30/07/2020Pamela Franczak
My young robins love Mini mealworms as they are not too big. They wait for me to put some out each morning. I need to buy some more!
30/07/2020Ann Whitty
Meal worms good. Office staff rude.
30/07/2020Ian Kassell
Excellent quality as is always the case with vine house products quality assured with a quick delivery
30/07/2020Judith Douglas
Mealworms fresh and lively. Small enough for adult birds to feed to fledglings. Delivery very prompt as always with this firm. The farmer practises what he preaches, firstly on his own farm and secondly by giving a proportion of the profits to wildlife charities.
30/07/2020Jacqueline Blanshard
The blackbirds and robin in my garden loved them. I think I chose to feed them at the optimum time because the second lot hung around a little bit and I did have to feed the mealworms with the bran to keep them healthy. Sparrows also thought they were great.
29/06/2020Anonymous
The birds loved them. Being in town it seemed to be the blackbirds and the sparrows in competition with each other for them. It was fun watching the blackbirds cramming as many worms into their beaks as they could. I put them out during nesting so I hope they helped a few baby birds to survive. They are expensive so I put a one pot out every morning but couldn't afford any more, so back on to the dried worms.
29/06/2020Sue Hynes
The birds like them. Very tasty. The parents feed the adolescents
28/05/2020Dee Wallace
Great quality and these get swooped upon as soon as I scatter them....if the smaller birds get there before my resident seagull !
28/05/2020Michael Smith
Small pots of small mealworms are easier for me to handle and easier for me bluetits to eat/feed to their young. Excellent food quickly delivered. Thank you.
28/05/2020Michael evans
Great tits really enjoyed these
28/05/2020Diane Clifford
Highly popular with the birdlife but it feels like murder to the humans!
28/05/2020Anonymous
Rapid delivery. We’re keeping the mealworms in the fridge. When we put some on the bird table we sit nearby and enjoy watching the birds take them away by the beakful.
27/04/2020Mrs jill Nash
Good packaging and quick delivery
04/06/2019Mrs florence Lloyd
Ask the birds. They know best!!
01/06/2019Anonymous
Excellent service. Arrived super quick.
31/05/2019Mrs hilda brown
Very much appreciated at this time of year by our garden birds......they would go through the full 500g in a day given chance. They have had 3 deliveries now......and I think that they will have to wait until next year for the next. The fledglings are out and about. I empty the delivery into a shallow 15”diameter plastic container on arrival and throw in a handful of wheatgerm which keeps the worms alive and active! Your delivery system is excellent....delivered within 24hrs of ordering....thanks to the Post Office too! Egg boxes easy to cope with....newspaper not so!
25/05/2019Mr alan Hunt
Have had problems on several occasions when ordering mealworms. Last year one order never came. Twice this year I got normal size meal worms instead of the mini ones which I had ordered. I understand they are despatched from vine house farms supplier. I did receive them after I called to point out the error. That aside the worms always arrive in good time and in good condition. On the whole the feed from vine house farm is of excellent quality and so is the service.
23/05/2019Ms Rita gregory
Perfect for nestlings. Our resident blue tit has been to and fro feeding its young. Great tits have also been visiting regularly.
21/05/2019Anonymous
A great product which the birds love. I get the mini ones for the birds to feed to their young in the nest. They are so popular that I put them in a feeder which only gives access to the smaller birds (sparrows, great tits and blue tits), but even so, I find it impossible to keep up with demand!
13/05/2019Mr john Taylor
well packed & fastdelivery
12/05/2019Mrs judith Hodgson
11/05/2019Mrs tara Bowling
These are amazing for the little birds as the worms are really small! Robin takes a big mouthful and seems to love them... They never last for long on the feeder, all the birds go straight for it..
07/05/2019Mr gordon taylor
Prompt delivery and product as described, what more can one ask? I’m just one very happy customer!
22/04/2019Anonymous
birds loved them but i did'nt like handling them
09/04/2019
