Waxworms are best fed to wild birds using a live bird feeder. This prevents wax worms, and other live foods like mealworms, from wriggling away.
Waxworms for Birds
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Waxworms for wild birds are a high-energy food source. They have an extremely high protein and fat content and are a great energy source for during the nesting and fledgling season. Buy waxworms for birds to encourage ground-feeding and soft bill species into your garden. Every purchase supports the Wildlife Trusts.
Waxworms are the caterpillar larvae of the wax moth, which is part of the Pyralidae family of moths. The adult moths are sometimes referred to as ‘bee moths’. This name comes from the fact that wild populations are nest parasites that live in bee colonies where they eat gathered pollen and the shedded skin of bees. They will also chew through bees’ wax – which is also where the name ‘wax moth’ comes from.
| Product Specification | 75g is approx. 250 worms |
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| FAQ Title 1 | How do I feed waxworms to birds? |
| FAQ Content 1 | Waxworms are best fed to wild birds using a live bird feeder. This prevents wax worms, and other live foods like mealworms, from wriggling away. |
| FAQ Title 2 | How should I keep waxworms? |
| FAQ Content 2 | Storing live waxworms is a straightforward process. When you buy waxworms online from Vine House Farm through our delivery service, they arrive in specially-made plastic tubs that allow them to breath. You can store them in these tubs, in a cool, dry, dark place. Unlike live mealworms, most fridges are too cold to store live waxworms in. Temperatures should be kept at a consistent level, around 15 degrees Celsius. A cellar or garage floor are usually suitable. |
| FAQ Title 3 | Are waxworms good for birds? |
| FAQ Content 3 | Live worms, including waxworms and live mealworms, are very important types of bird food. The easily digestible protein, combined with their high water content, makes waxworms an ideal food source for birds still in the nest and birds that are fledging. Birds that are still nesting are unable to leave their nest to access water by themselves, and when they initially fledge that may not be able to drink by themselves for several days or weeks. In the wild, natural sources of moisture for young birds would be fed by parent birds in the form of earthworms from the ground and caterpillars from trees, shrubs and plants. However, when temperatures are high and the ground is dry, it is harder for parent birds to source earthworms by themselves. This is where live mealworms and waxworms can help to bridge the gap and provide a much-needed source of hydration for birds. Of the many species of garden bird which are red-listed or in decline, insectivores have been the worst hit. Urbanisation and climate change have meant that insects have become harder to come by for birds. Because of this, it is advisable to buy live waxworms for birds, as well as other live foods, to help facilitate breeding. |
| FAQ Title 4 | Breeding waxworms: how are they farmed? |
| FAQ Content 4 | Live waxworms for birds are kept at the larvae stage of their life cycle. If left to develop, they would naturally develop a cocoon and then form into a Greater Wax Moth. Waxworms are relatively easy to breed. The process is carried out in controlled conditions in a specialist facility to ensure consistent quality. They are fed honey and wheatgerm by breeders as part of the rearing process. |
| FAQ Title 5 | Which birds eat waxworms? |
| FAQ Content 5 | Live waxworms will be consumed by most insect and invertebrate-eating birds in the UK. Their soft skin makes them an ideal bird food for fledgling and soft-billed birds. This includes:
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| FAQ Title 6 | What do waxworms eat? |
| FAQ Content 6 | In the wild, waxworms are nest parasites in beehives and colonies. They usually feed on a combination of bees' pollen, nests, shed skins and honeycombs. When they are reared, waxworms are fed wheatgerm and honey. If you buy mealworms for wild birds, they will survive at least 8 weeks without food if kept in the correct conditions.
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1 tub is 75g with approx. 250 wax worms
Orders for waxworms 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.
Anonymous
They do n’t last long in the food dish.Some very happy young blackbirds.
28/05/2021Anonymous
I was new to waxworms: they arrived very much alive and well the day after ordering, and survived a fortnight in their wood-shaving box. I put them out a few a day, and the birds loved them. Handling them was fine - they're a bit wriggly but plump and easy enough to transfer to the feeder.
12/04/2021Jennie Muraszewski
The birds adore this product and the waxworms are devoured very quickly. Clearly succulent and healthy I put them on feeders specifically for the tit family. They’re gone very quickly. There are quite a lot provided by Vine House in good condition and good storage facilities. Can definitely recommend them
17/03/2021Roger Finch
Our birds love wax worms but should not have too many. They are too rich and we all know what happens if we've had a lot of rich food! However, the product is excellent and arrived well packaged, in first class condition.
06/08/2020Anonymous
All the birds - robins, blackbirds sparrows great tits - really love these, and when feeding young prefer them to mealworms. Its amazing how many (over a dozen) the blackbirds get in their beaks at once. I have to ration them or they would all go within a day.
30/07/2020Anonymous
Mistakenly not delivered first time but error was rectified speedily and replacement delivery prompt. Waxworms all healthy and MUCH enjoyed by baby robins who waited by back door for them in the mornings!
30/07/2020Lynda Kelly
Great, the birds loved them
30/07/2020Roger Finch
Robins love them, but should not have too many. Excellent condition on arrival and keep well also.
11/07/2020Anonymous
Very popular with blackbirds in my garden
01/07/2020Anonymous
Very expensive so I just put a few out every day for a few days. I wasn't sure how to serve them - with or without wood chippings - as I've had them in the past and the birds didn't find them so they died and went bad. This time I have a new bird table where the birds are used to going and eventually they found them. They seemed to go down very well with the blackbirds, who I bought them for. A real treat, apparently.
29/06/2020Vance Lupton
As always, the birds love these! My problem is the dam things are white and arrive in a plastic tub filled with white shavings! They also move about so just when you think the tub is empty you spot another of the little wrigglers!
29/06/2020Anonymous
Very popular with all the birds but the starlings didn’t want to share and came mob handed to had the lions share.
28/05/2020Anonymous
I thought it would be a good idea to feed these live grubs to wild birds who obviously gobbled them up along with my chickens. Felt sorry about sacrificing them afterwards though. ☹️
28/05/2020Emlyn Hicks
Spot on!!!!!!! Spot on !!!!!!!!! the blackbirds loved them
28/04/2020Ian Holmes
These worms are so popular with the blue tits, they are always taken before the mealworms.
27/04/2020Andrew Fuller
Hi there great service the only problem is the mail service takes to long to get here I would find a better mail service which does do next day delivery. Kind regards Andrew fuller
27/04/2020Anonymous
if order in the morning it comes the next day usually that is great the very few small birds i see in central London now love them
02/03/2020John Goodspeed
The birds love them. They are clean and easy to feed.
20/08/2019Mr john Macaulay
These fat white grubs are taken from my hand by the robins and great tits. They love them and it gives me great joy to feed them. My grand daughter also loves to feed them, taking pictures of them feeding with her iPhone as they take them from her hand
30/04/2019Mr john Goodspeed
Theyc ame quickly and the birds love them even more than meal worms.
02/08/2018
Waxworms are the caterpillar larvae of the wax moth, which is part of the Pyralidae family of moths. The adult moths are sometimes referred to as ‘bee moths’. This name comes from the fact that wild populations are nest parasites that live in bee colonies where they eat gathered pollen and the shedded skin of bees. They will also chew through bees’ wax – which is also where the name ‘wax moth’ comes from.
1 tub is 75g with approx. 250 wax worms
Orders for waxworms 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.
Anonymous
They do n’t last long in the food dish.Some very happy young blackbirds.
28/05/2021Anonymous
I was new to waxworms: they arrived very much alive and well the day after ordering, and survived a fortnight in their wood-shaving box. I put them out a few a day, and the birds loved them. Handling them was fine - they're a bit wriggly but plump and easy enough to transfer to the feeder.
12/04/2021Jennie Muraszewski
The birds adore this product and the waxworms are devoured very quickly. Clearly succulent and healthy I put them on feeders specifically for the tit family. They’re gone very quickly. There are quite a lot provided by Vine House in good condition and good storage facilities. Can definitely recommend them
17/03/2021Roger Finch
Our birds love wax worms but should not have too many. They are too rich and we all know what happens if we've had a lot of rich food! However, the product is excellent and arrived well packaged, in first class condition.
06/08/2020Anonymous
All the birds - robins, blackbirds sparrows great tits - really love these, and when feeding young prefer them to mealworms. Its amazing how many (over a dozen) the blackbirds get in their beaks at once. I have to ration them or they would all go within a day.
30/07/2020Anonymous
Mistakenly not delivered first time but error was rectified speedily and replacement delivery prompt. Waxworms all healthy and MUCH enjoyed by baby robins who waited by back door for them in the mornings!
30/07/2020Lynda Kelly
Great, the birds loved them
30/07/2020Roger Finch
Robins love them, but should not have too many. Excellent condition on arrival and keep well also.
11/07/2020Anonymous
Very popular with blackbirds in my garden
01/07/2020Anonymous
Very expensive so I just put a few out every day for a few days. I wasn't sure how to serve them - with or without wood chippings - as I've had them in the past and the birds didn't find them so they died and went bad. This time I have a new bird table where the birds are used to going and eventually they found them. They seemed to go down very well with the blackbirds, who I bought them for. A real treat, apparently.
29/06/2020Vance Lupton
As always, the birds love these! My problem is the dam things are white and arrive in a plastic tub filled with white shavings! They also move about so just when you think the tub is empty you spot another of the little wrigglers!
29/06/2020Anonymous
Very popular with all the birds but the starlings didn’t want to share and came mob handed to had the lions share.
28/05/2020Anonymous
I thought it would be a good idea to feed these live grubs to wild birds who obviously gobbled them up along with my chickens. Felt sorry about sacrificing them afterwards though. ☹️
28/05/2020Emlyn Hicks
Spot on!!!!!!! Spot on !!!!!!!!! the blackbirds loved them
28/04/2020Ian Holmes
These worms are so popular with the blue tits, they are always taken before the mealworms.
27/04/2020Andrew Fuller
Hi there great service the only problem is the mail service takes to long to get here I would find a better mail service which does do next day delivery. Kind regards Andrew fuller
27/04/2020Anonymous
if order in the morning it comes the next day usually that is great the very few small birds i see in central London now love them
02/03/2020John Goodspeed
The birds love them. They are clean and easy to feed.
20/08/2019Mr john Macaulay
These fat white grubs are taken from my hand by the robins and great tits. They love them and it gives me great joy to feed them. My grand daughter also loves to feed them, taking pictures of them feeding with her iPhone as they take them from her hand
30/04/2019Mr john Goodspeed
Theyc ame quickly and the birds love them even more than meal worms.
02/08/2018
FAQS
How do I feed waxworms to birds?
How should I keep waxworms?
Storing live waxworms is a straightforward process. When you buy waxworms online from Vine House Farm through our delivery service, they arrive in specially-made plastic tubs that allow them to breath. You can store them in these tubs, in a cool, dry, dark place.
Unlike live mealworms, most fridges are too cold to store live waxworms in. Temperatures should be kept at a consistent level, around 15 degrees Celsius. A cellar or garage floor are usually suitable.
Are waxworms good for birds?
Live worms, including waxworms and live mealworms, are very important types of bird food.
The easily digestible protein, combined with their high water content, makes waxworms an ideal food source for birds still in the nest and birds that are fledging. Birds that are still nesting are unable to leave their nest to access water by themselves, and when they initially fledge that may not be able to drink by themselves for several days or weeks.
In the wild, natural sources of moisture for young birds would be fed by parent birds in the form of earthworms from the ground and caterpillars from trees, shrubs and plants. However, when temperatures are high and the ground is dry, it is harder for parent birds to source earthworms by themselves. This is where live mealworms and waxworms can help to bridge the gap and provide a much-needed source of hydration for birds.
Of the many species of garden bird which are red-listed or in decline, insectivores have been the worst hit. Urbanisation and climate change have meant that insects have become harder to come by for birds. Because of this, it is advisable to buy live waxworms for birds, as well as other live foods, to help facilitate breeding.
Breeding waxworms: how are they farmed?
Live waxworms for birds are kept at the larvae stage of their life cycle. If left to develop, they would naturally develop a cocoon and then form into a Greater Wax Moth.
Waxworms are relatively easy to breed. The process is carried out in controlled conditions in a specialist facility to ensure consistent quality. They are fed honey and wheatgerm by breeders as part of the rearing process.
Which birds eat waxworms?
Live waxworms will be consumed by most insect and invertebrate-eating birds in the UK. Their soft skin makes them an ideal bird food for fledgling and soft-billed birds.
This includes:
- Robins
- House sparrows
- Tits
- Starlings
- Blackbirds
- Wrens
- Song thrushes
What do waxworms eat?
In the wild, waxworms are nest parasites in beehives and colonies. They usually feed on a combination of bees' pollen, nests, shed skins and honeycombs.
When they are reared, waxworms are fed wheatgerm and honey. If you buy mealworms for wild birds, they will survive at least 8 weeks without food if kept in the correct conditions.
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