On 21/07/2014 23:56, Christina Websell wrote:
"Adam Funk" wrote in message
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On 2014-07-17, Nick Maclaren wrote:

In article ,
Pam Moore wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:38:09 +0100, Adam Funk
wrote:

Does anyone know how, if you capture a few woodlice in your garden,
you could cultivate a large quantity of them in some kind of
container? E.g., how much space they need, what to feed them, how
long it takes them to reproduce.

Why?

They're edible?

Yes, I want to try "potted wood shrimp".

http://huntergathercook.typepad.com/...-woodlice.html

Chickens also like them, it gives them extra protein. Luckily I seem to
able to breed woodlice without trying and my hens just scarf them up.
I never even considered eating them myself.
Let me know how it goes. If they are nice I have a huge food source here
;-)

Tina


Whilst woodlice are related to prawns and shrimps the thought of getting
the "Husks" off around a 1000 woodlice to make a sandwich...........
No thanks.
I'll stick to Prawns and shrimps.
A lot less work.
But as chicken feed ..... OK