Susan, I don’t believe you never mentioned how many actually fledged. Rule of thumb is “15 per bird per day” as stated in http://www.sialis.org website in regard to mealworms. I like to feed 2x a day, too, so 50 x 2 for 5 babies plus mama would be about right. It is plenty, so I wouldn’t go any more – don’t count them every time, just guess & you will soon get the hang of how many to put out. They are supposed to just be a supplement to their main diet & to help parents out like you did. But they are loaded with protein & good for them if you don’t overfeed them. I am noticing that my parents are starting to wean (chase them away) their previous fledglings from the worm bowl, as they should have 4 new eggs hatch in about a week, therefore, they are protecting the food source.
