Worms not growing/ stunted

[ctf58]

Hey worm farm is doing great EXCEPT, I have a 1000 worms but they are all small. They are eating like crazy just not growing. 2 years so far. I'm guessing overpopulated but how can I regulate it? I cannot fish that much and these are to small to put on a hook. Should I throw 1/2 out?? Never had a problem other than getting them drunk once off some sour mash. Here is part of my original post. The worms are Euro nightcrawlers from Walmart. The parent worms were nice 4"worms.

[Saltine]

Have you sifted the all the bedding? I find that younger worms tend to be hungrier and more active, so you see them closer to the surface more often.

[gone_fishing]

I Got the same problem ctf58 only I have had mine for at least 3 years they got a little bigger when I started feeding them a handful of chicken scratch but still barely big enough to put on a hook. I got a ton of worms so was thinking stunted as well but are they? After all we started with a small amount.

[ShilohRed]

How often have you changed your bedding?
How often do you feed them?
How damp do you keep the bedding?
Do you cover it with news paper?
What do you have your worm bed in?
With these answers you can get a better ideal of what your issues may be? I have red Wigglers that get as big as a pencil in my beds. And right now both of them need redoing. But I feed Corn meal every day and sprinkle it with water. I know people tell you no to wet the feed. But I only feed 1/4 cup per bed per day. This when dampened and covered with news paper. Allows them to feed and grow bigger and faster.
Pete

["G"]

I feed mine corn meal every day and cover with news paper...I wet the news paper down every day. They are doing fine.

[ShilohRed]

I feed mine corn meal every day and cover with news paper...I wet the news paper down every day. They are doing fine.

Agree 1000% but have seen some people that had issues with worms not growing. Hear them say they had not changed the bedding in months. Don't know about worms, but would be hard to live in your own Poop.. And after a while that is all that is left in a worm bed it Poop. Now its good for flower beds or Vegetables, but not for worms to live in for long.

["G"]

I agree Pete....but I do know a guy that beds his red worms in nothing but cow manure and they thrive and do well. I use a 50 50 mixture of potting soil and peat moss.

[ShilohRed]

I agree Pete....but I do know a guy that beds his red worms in nothing but cow manure and they thrive and do well. I use a 50 50 mixture of potting soil and peat moss.

Cow Manure will work for sure, but the worm castings has everything stripped from it. But then again I have 2 beds full of eggs now that I'm waiting for them to hatch out. Then will move them into new beds..
Pete