Worms in corn feeder?

sowgabuckstalker · Jul 20, 2017

I had never see this before. Have spinner style feeder, went to check them yesterday and one was jammed so I had to unclog the funnel. There were worms in there? Whats going on there? How did they get in feeder? Sorry if I seem so ignorant. I take it the corn is bad?

sowgabuckstalker · Jul 20, 2017

Must be better wet somewhere! Should I dump it and put new or let it go?

DAVE · Jul 20, 2017

Wevils, probably was in the corn when you bought it.

Gator89 · Jul 20, 2017

If we don't keep it in the freezer, we get grain insects in our rice sealed in a Tupperware container.

The eggs of the insects occur naturally, some corn is treated with insect growth regulators for long term storage. But, not all elevators treat their grain and or storage bins, the eggs will eventually hatch.

Was the corn moldy also? Moisture will usually result in molding before insects.

Deernut3 · Jul 20, 2017

Probably meal worms or beetle larvae.

Davexx1 · Jul 20, 2017

Dump all of the old corn out of the feeder, clean the inside well making sure you get all of the old and soured corn out so it doesn't contaminate new corn, dry it out thoroughly. Look it over good and try to figure out if it was leaking and how water got inside. Seal/repair as needed then refill with clean dry corn and restart.

Squirrels will chew holes in the plastic lids allowing water to drip in. Always make sure the corn you are going to put in the feeder is clean and dry. When the feeder lid is open, never let a single drip/drop of water, sweat, dew, etc. get in the corn.

Dave

kmckinnie · Jul 20, 2017

Good fish bait for bream. Meal worms.

turkeyman55 · Jul 21, 2017

worms

worms o yea good with ta·ter

sowgabuckstalker · Jul 21, 2017

Thanks guys! May just go fishing

Throwback · Jul 22, 2017

if the bream wont eat a meal worm they ain't biting anything

Worms in corn feeder?

sowgabuckstalker

Senior Member

sowgabuckstalker

Senior Member

DAVE

Senior Member

Gator89

Senior Member

Deernut3

Senior Member

Davexx1

Senior Member

kmckinnie

BOT KILLER MODERATOR

turkeyman55

Senior Member

sowgabuckstalker

Senior Member

Throwback

Chief Big Taw

Similar threads

Latest posts

Share this page