Beemaster's International Beekeeping Forum
BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Ben Framed on June 16, 2019, 01:25:32 pm
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For those of you who do feed for Fall and Spring build up, what is your preferred method? I am sure there are several different ways of accomplishing this task. I would like to hear you methods and opinions. Thanks, Phillip
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This will be my first fall so I?m following.
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For fall, in hive, preferably top feeder.
For spring, boardman.
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Mason jar over inner cover.
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Totally Region, climate, and weather dependent.
- pollen patty, 1kg per serving. 35% ultrabee, 20% white sugar, 5% water, 10% crisco veg shortening, 30% pollen from traps. March thru mid June. Mid august thru october.
- syrup, 1.7:1. Cool/cold In hive frame feeder. Cool/warm pail on top or hive top feeder. (Switching out all hive tops to pails. Warm/hot open feed barrel and straw.
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""Totally Region, climate, and weather dependent.""
TOTALLY TRUE
If you live in SHB territory, don't feed more than a 3 day supply of pollen sub. The SHB will devastate a hive quickly with a 5 or more day supply of pollen sub.
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My preference would be to leave them enough stores of their own, so that they can build as they see fit. ... but I may change that approach if I move towards almond pollination, where large buildup prior to Feb is a must. Then, since my area has lots of pollen year-round and no real winter, I'd just feed 2:1 syrup.
The answer is definitely area/goal dependent.
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Thanks folks, I have seen some folks use two gallon plastic buckets with sugar water for a quick build up i the fall. I have seen the boardman, the frame type feeder, also top feeders with sugar laid across the top of the frames, live oak posted on this last year. I have seen folks like David at Barnyard bees use a top feeder with a reservoir called a rapid feeder, Don Kuchenmeister also uses a top feeder which is enclosed in a top box compartment, also Joe May with a similar set up. There are so many choices. I am sure all have their strong points.
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Our hive top feeder.
https://beezneedz.com/product/fdr-chtf-8/
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Our hive top feeder.
https://beezneedz.com/product/fdr-chtf-8/
I like both the first one and the bottom one iddee. Nice! Your British style kinda looks like Barnyard Bees rapid feeder but I think yours may hold more liquid. Really nice equipment.