Colony Growth Projector Guide

The Colony Growth Projector forecasts your insect population across multiple breeding cycles.


How to use it:

  • Enter your starting population
  • Set reproduction rate and hatch rate
  • Set mortality rate and harvest percentage
  • Choose number of cycles to project

  • Key benchmarks:

  • Hatch rate: 70-85% under optimal conditions
  • Mortality: Excellent <10%, Good 10-15%, Average 15-20%
  • Female egg production: 100-200 eggs per female cricket

  • Planning tips:

  • A single female can produce 100-200 offspring, leading to exponential growth
  • Keep 5-10% of colony as dedicated breeders
  • Split colonies at 3-4 weeks when nymphs outgrow their bins
  • Stagger cohorts 1-2 weeks apart for continuous production
  • Still need help? Ask CricketOps AI — click the chat bubble or press Cmd+J