Recent content by porterswoods

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No I haven't. Is he googleable?

We only stock local produce, I just wanted to know the going rate. There is now way i can produce enough for my shop so need a secondary supply that is local.

I was hoping to be more local than lithuania

I would be happy to take it in 30lb buckets if anyone is local to me.

I have been quoted £3.40 for a half pound jar, which is there wholesale price. With a recommended retail price of £4.75, that would make it £9.50 a lb! Which i think is a bit steep, and would never sell in my shop.

I need a new honey supplier an was wondering what the going rate for a lb jar of honey is?

I know they are expensive, and dangerous. That is why you cannot use most treatments when the birds are housed. I also need to be sure that it will work, I only get 2 weeks to clean out 12,000 birds. There are plenty of products that work well, it is trial and error. I have never had success...

Farm disinfectants will only work against red mite if they can dissolve wax. Red mite have a waxy coating that can be dissolved with detergents to dehydrate them. Poultry shield is the most popular and most effective of the detergent options, although it is just fairy liquid in a posh bottle...

You need some birds of prey, last week I counted 14 red kites and 5 buzzards. They seem to be eating everything in sight, they even pin my chickens to the floor and eat them alive. I haven't seen a rabbit for a couple of years.

I have a queen just started laying on saturday, on eggs and no larve, so I assume it was recent laying. this means that she was due for her mating flight during the wettest weeks we've had for 2 years.

That might be what is causing confusion. i have only seen the one version of the site

the quote on their website reads: "Our trained pest controllers, upon request, will operate using a non harmful method to remove the bees or a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide to eliminate the infestation. " To me this reads that they use 2 methods of removing bees, the choice of which method...

I did my course with the british pest control assciation (BCPA). They do all sorts of courses that you can study at home and take the exam. Follow the link for more info. http://www.bpcaonline.org/

There was only one of the seven near to being capped, and eggs are still present. So I am assuming that she is still there. What do you find is the best way to do it?