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MEMBER BULLETIN BOARD => GREETINGS/TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF => Topic started by: marbetu on January 07, 2017, 07:39:52 am

Title: New member
Post by: marbetu on January 07, 2017, 07:39:52 am

Hello everyone,

I have 4 hens and would like to start with bees in a couple of years. I don't know enough yet to do that though and I certainly don't have enough of the right kind of plants in the garden to attract bees. Right now there is ice and snow here in Belgium - so bees are not an issue.

Hens: I have 2 Rhode Island Reds, one Isa and one mixture that no one can tell me all that's in it. There is some Wyandotte - that's for sure. And she is not pretty - very short legs, on her head there's no crest or anything, very short neck and small head. I'd say it was a magpie crossed with a wyandotte, but I'm fairly sure that's not possible :smile: . I'll try to get a photo of her. Maybe someone could tell me then.  :grin:

Title: Re: New member
Post by: Rurification on January 07, 2017, 10:35:42 am

Welcome to the forum!

Title: Re: New member
Post by: divemaster1963 on January 07, 2017, 12:01:29 pm

welcome to  the forum. Hey we like mutts here! mutts can become your best friend and producer.

john :tongue:

Title: Re: New member
Post by: BeeMaster2 on January 08, 2017, 07:52:46 am

Welcome to Beemaster.
A lot of Beekeepers have chickens. I have about 60 chickens. The hen I what is called a farm chicken. Pure mut.

You do not need any flowers on your property for your bees. They roam from 2 to 5 miles to collect everything they need.

Jim

Title: Re: New member
Post by: jimineycricket on January 08, 2017, 09:53:38 am

Welcome!  Ask all the questions you want.  Those magpies sure do get around! :cheesy:

Title: Re: New member
Post by: GSF on January 11, 2017, 10:52:42 am

Welcome

Title: Re: New member
Post by: cao on January 11, 2017, 09:45:42 pm

Welcome.  :happy: