When is the best time to sell locusts?

    The 8 locusts shown in the picture are all females. The 4 on the left are locusts carrying eggs, and these are the ones that should be sold. The 4 on the right have just mated and do not yet have eggs in their bellies. You can see this at a glance. The 4 on the right still need to be raised for 5-10 days before they can be sold. You need to watch whether their bellies have gotten bigger. Once the belly is big, they are big and tasty, high in protein, and weigh more when sold.

In the picture below, among the 5 locusts, the first one on the left has just mated. Even though its body is big, there are no eggs in its belly yet; the second one already has eggs in its belly and can be sold; the 3 on the right are male grasshoppers. Male grasshoppers are clearly a bit smaller than female grasshoppers. To tell males from females, look at their rear ends: the female locust's rear end is split, while the male locust's rear end is pointy.

    Information shows that generally speaking, locusts start mating at 50 days of farming and can be sold at 60 days. But why do some start mating at 40 days of farming? That is because many things about locusts are not something we can say for certain. Their growing environment and how well they are fed have a big influence. Well-fed locusts grow fast, while poorly fed ones grow slowly. That is why some friends see mating starting at 40 days of farming.