Madison Cricket Farm in DeForest raises crickets for live pet food, such as for birds and reptiles. Kevin Bachhuber operates this farm as an extension of his consulting firm, in which he advises insect production agriculture for animal feed or human consumption. Roughly 2 million crickets are under his care and like it at a ‘cool’ 88 degrees! Just like with traditional livestock, ventilation is important because these crickets breathe a lot of oxygen. The adults (pictured on their cardboard apartments) look different from your typical backyard cricket because they’re a different breed and have a softer exoskeleton.

Madison Cricket Farm in DeForest raises crickets for live pet food, such as for birds and reptiles. Kevin Bachhuber operates this farm as an extension of his consulting firm, in which he advises insect production agriculture for animal feed or human consumption. Roughly 2 million crickets are under his care and like it at a ‘cool’ 88 degrees! Just like with traditional livestock, ventilation is important because these crickets breathe a lot of oxygen. The adults (pictured on their cardboard apartments) look different from your typical backyard cricket because they’re a different breed and have a softer exoskeleton.

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