CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How do children raise silkworms (How do children raise silkworms video)

1. What is the correct way to raise silkworms?

01Feed mulberry leaves

The main food for silkworms is mulberry leaves. If you want the silkworms to grow well, it is best to prepare more mulberry leaves.

02Don't be too crowded

If you have a lot of silkworms at home, remember that the space should not be too small. If it is too crowded, the silkworms may be injured or even die.

03. Don’t touch it

Silkworms are relatively fragile. If you want them to grow healthily, don't touch them often, as they will become sick if you touch them too much.

04Don't be too hot

Silkworms are afraid of heat. If the temperature is too high, the silkworms will be hurt. If the weather is too hot, you can sprinkle some water, which will be better!

2. Tips for raising silkworms for children?

1. From silkworm ants to silkworm babies:

Suitable temperature: 20-25℃, time: 2-3 days for incubation.

Collecting ants: The little silkworms will crawl out of the egg shell like ants. Use very light gestures to collect and lead them to the tender leaves.

Note: Silkworm eggs need to be kept in a ventilated and dark place during hatching period.

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2. Feeding silkworms:

The living habits of silkworms are: sleep when full, eat when awake;

Living environment: Plastic or wooden flat box,

Note: The mulberry leaves should be fresh. You can also collect them in a plastic bag each time, use a few leaves every day, and sprinkle some water on the rest and put them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh. The collected leaves will have some dust, so you can wash them and dry them. You must dry them, otherwise the young or adult silkworms will have diarrhea if they eat them.

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3. Silkworms spin silk and make cocoons:

Molting: After molting once, the larvae become the second-instar larvae. Each time the larvae molts, they become one year older. They molt a total of four times.

Cocooning: 7-8 days after molting four times, the owl stops eating mulberry leaves, its body starts to shine, and it begins to look for a suitable place to start cocooning.

Note: Put some supporting objects in the silkworm box to help the silkworms make cocoons.

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4. About silkworm droppings:

Silkworm feces, which consist of black particles, can be used as medicine in traditional Chinese medicine and are also a good nutrient for plants.

Silkworm excrement, also known as silkworm sand, has the effects of curing dampness, curing itching, removing internal heat, removing rheumatism, and improving hearing and eyesight. Many elderly people dry it and make it into pillows for their newborn babies to sleep on.

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5. Silkworms emerge from their cocoons:

The silkworm sheds its skin for the final time (fifth time) in the cocoon and becomes a pupa. After about 7-10 days, the pupa turns into a silkworm moth and emerges from the cocoon.

Note: The fat one is the mother of the silkworm, and the thin one is the father of the silkworm. Let the father and mother of the silkworm live together, and you can see a lot of silkworm eggs the next day. If you protect them well, these silkworm eggs can hatch again in the spring of the next year.

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6: Note: Silkworms are particularly sensitive to fragrance, so perfume, mosquito coils, air purifiers, scented cosmetics, etc. are not allowed. Any type of pesticide is absolutely prohibited! Raising silkworms can stimulate children's creativity, interest, and touch life, which is conducive to improving children's hands-on ability and observation ability. It is also a good content of family affection activities. The following is a picture of the harvest of our silkworm raising~~

3. How to raise silkworms?

1. First, pick fresh young mulberry leaves and keep them dry. Put the silkworms in a cardboard box with holes for ventilation. Place the box in a dark place and feed them with fresh young mulberry leaves. Do not feed too much. If you find any sick silkworms, pick them out in time.

2. You must also drive away ants in time. When the silkworms grow up a little, separate them into boxes and clean out their feces. When their bodies turn white and their food intake decreases, it is time for them to make cocoons.

4. How do children raise silkworms at home?

Mulberry leaves should be kept fresh, feed the right amount each time, and keep the rest in the refrigerator to keep fresh. Mulberry leaves should be clean, otherwise the silkworms will get sick if they eat them; if the mulberry leaves turn black and moldy, do not feed them to the silkworms. Try to wash your hands when feeding mulberry leaves to silkworms to prevent germs from infecting the silkworms.

5. What is the correct way for children to raise silkworms?

At room temperature of 21-29 degrees Celsius, it can last for more than a month. The collected mulberry leaves should be washed and dried in a cool place. When feeding mulberry leaves, be sure to wipe the leaves with a dry cloth. There should be no water marks on the mulberry leaves, otherwise the silkworms will easily have diarrhea and die.

6. What are the tips and things to note when raising silkworms?

1. Silkworms are still easy to buy, but if you have no experience, it is not recommended to start from unhatched eggs, as they have higher requirements for temperature and humidity, and the whole process takes less than 30 days.

2. It is recommended to start from the second or third instar. The survival rate is high and it is easy to handle. Otherwise, if the silkworms are too young, you have to be very careful when putting mulberry leaves every day. It is really troublesome to change mulberry leaves for ant silkworms.

3. In the early stage, you can find a paper box to raise it, and spread mulberry leaves on the bottom of the box, and spread 2 layers. Mulberry leaves are generally changed every 1-2 days, and the old leaves in the box should be cleaned out.

4. You can cover the box with plastic wrap and then use a toothpick to make a few holes in it. Put the box in a cool place away from direct sunlight. Adult silkworms have a strong ability to adapt to the environment.

5. In reality, mulberry trees are not easy to find, so they are mainly purchased online. They can be placed in the refrigerator at 0 degrees to keep fresh. Take them out of the refrigerator before each use and moisten them with clean water.

6. Raising silkworms is relatively easy as long as there is sufficient food. If you just want to complete the operation, you can put them in a box during the cocooning period. Otherwise, you need to find a slightly larger box and put some small wooden racks to facilitate cocooning.

7. How do children raise silkworms at home?

Every spring is the season for silkworms, and every child is very dedicated to raising them.

In fact, there is no need to pay special attention to anything when raising silkworms. Silkworms just eat fresh mulberry leaves, but no water. Otherwise, they will die.

8. How to raise silkworms?

Step/Method 1

When the silkworms are still just small black eggs, we have to find a way to make them hatch smoothly. Put the eggs in a small box and place it in a place with suitable temperature, about 20 degrees for hatching.

Step/Method 2

After the silkworms hatch, we use the tender mulberry leaves and cut them into small pieces with scissors.

Step/Method 3

Then put it in the box and feed it to the silkworms.

Step/Method 4

When the black little silkworms become white and plump, just feed them whole fresh mulberry leaves.