How to Raise Silkworm Eggs? A Detailed Guide to Hatching and Rearing

Many friends have raised silkworms themselves. After the silkworm moth lays eggs, it dies, but people do not know how to hatch the leftover silkworm eggs into new little silkworms. So how exactly should silkworm eggs be raised?

1. How to raise silkworm eggs

Prepare a clean, odorless box, place the silkworm eggs flat inside it, and then keep them in an environment of about 25°C. The silkworm eggs will gradually turn purplish black, and after about two weeks, young silkworms can hatch.

2. How to care for young silkworms

Silkworms that have just hatched from the eggs are black all over and covered with fine hairs, like ants, and are called “ant silkworms”. The fine hairs on their bodies become unnoticeable after a few days. Because the newly hatched ant silkworms are rather small, it is best to place white paper underneath when hatching, as this makes them easier to find. About 40 minutes after emerging from the shell, the ant silkworms begin to look for food, and we need to prepare relatively tender, clean mulberry leaves that are not wet for them.

3. Feeding silkworms is necessary

Silkworms like to eat mulberry leaves, and they need to be given clean mulberry leaves that are free of pesticides and not wet. Do not use diseased or rotten leaves. When raising silkworms, do not frequently disturb them. When silkworms are molting, they may go for a day without eating or drinking, and at this time they should not be disturbed. Promptly clean up leftover food residue, waste leaves and droppings. Keep the overall living environment of the silkworms clean. The box for raising silkworms should be placed in a ventilated, cool place.

Silkworm eggs are relatively easy to hatch. The main thing is to control the temperature they need, and after waiting patiently for just over ten days, generally small silkworms will emerge. Friends interested in raising silkworms can give it a try.