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Checked a couple of nucs I'd made up with late season queens a few weeks back and left alone for a few weeks so the queens could settle... Took a gamble on some discounted Carniolans from Bee-who-shall-not-be-named. Turns out that the two tabs on the introduction cages were different to any...

Utterly ridiculous and not realistic at all. This registration system applies for all other livestock and has done for many years. The form filling can be a pain but it is free. Where livestock are culled due to notifiable disease, there are usually compensation schemes. That's the reality...

Utterly laughable conspiracy theory. It presumes far too much competence on behalf of the government. If there's any conspiracy, it'll be by Chinese/Russian/Iranian/other bad actors or someone raking in money from ad revenue- who are probably having a right laugh at how easy it is to get the...

Plotting and scheming? There's been fair amount of discussion but that's eventually tended towards discussion of routes to do it legally. Agree there are a lot of people who think they're special cases, including not shutting flocks in during AI restrictions.

Likewise. I gave them the CPH number from when I had sheep too.

It's not about being a renegade. It's about being responsible and doing as you'd be done by. There is a risk of flocks transmitting AI.

This is the info. sheet for the 10L ones I stock. They suggest on a pallet they can be four high with a weight equivalent to 42kg on the bottom bucket. Obviously as plastic ages, this may decrease.

Yes but it's a little bit of a grey area. The argument for not using apibioxal would have to hinge around supply issues. I have in the past argued the following way for some medications- for example, if wanting to prescribe paracetamol for a dog when there is a licenced version which is...

My understanding is they're the same thing but I'm open to correction from a more chemistry minded individual.

If you look on the datasheets tab and open the health and safety one it says 99-100%. Interestingly, point five on that is worth noting for storage purposes and explains why things are being tightened up about supply of it.

Would love to see more info on your setup with not much kit ideas?

Sadly I'm on a course with the reserves otherwise I'd take you up on that!

Regular price from Bottle Company South is lower than that although you also pay delivery. Known quality though. https://www.bottlecompanysouth.co.uk/honey-jars/8oz-196ml-hexagonal-jam-jar-with-twist-off-lid?options=pack-size-72-colour-silver&o=3864-13292,1932-12858

Looks interesting. Shame they didn't put a second feeder hole so if people are overwintering 3 frame nucs, both can have fondant separately. Think it would be possible based on the way they've put the feeders.

The earliest this can be applied for is the next year or two due to beekeeping meds having an extended period of monopoly relative to normal vet meds IIRC. If people are up for working together on the dossier a well as the funding, I'm game. Edit- we may also need to approach one of the OA...

Maisemore post their sales kit out. Extractor can be converted, unsure if there's an approved way but if you know a welder and have the right steel it can be done. However for the smaller extractors they often won't work as well radially.

I second his approach!

They're good frames too. Nice to hear the horizontal pin has been added as I know exactly what he means although wouldn't say I handle frames robustly!

Crondall. Miles from you.