How to feed crickets
Commercial high protein animal feed, particularly chicken feed, is widely used in cricket farming. Chicken feed with 14 or 21 percent protein content is commonly used.
The 21 percent protein feed is used for feeding crickets after hatching until they are 20 days old. Subsequently they are fed with mixed 14 and 21 percent protein feed until harvesting at 45 days old. The protein content of the chicken feed is described on the package.
A few days before harvesting, the high protein feed is replaced with vegetables such as pumpkins, cassava leaves, morning glory leaves and watermelons.
Water supply: water sources should be available either in shallow bowls or other containers which are easy accesible for the crickets. The water source should always be filled and water replaced when it is becoming dirty.