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Housing extension
The silkworms are constantly growing and the number of trays grow with them. From one tray we went to have five. The number of caterpillars per tray should be controlled and they should be spread out as much as possible.
The newborns
Our silkworms hatched a week or so ago! Only a few of the fertilized eggs didn't hatch, which was great.
The silkworm eggs
My first idea, to find someone who could offer us the silkworm eggs, was to contact the Centro de Artesanato de Freixo de Espada à Cinta. That's where, back in 2011, I got to see the whole cycle, from egg to yarn. But I hadn't been there since that time, and I came to know only now, that the Center was shut down in mid 2012.