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

I did an inspection today and there where Queen cells, so I started looking for the queen so I could do an artificial swarm. I have never seen the queen in this hive, all I know is that she is there and laying well and eggs are present. After 2 hours I still hadn't found her. I wasn't...

It has come to that time of year again. I have free range Lohmann Brown end of lay hens available for £2 each. 60 weeks old and fully vaccinated.

Do bees like red or white clover the best?

I have a farm shop and I have run out of honey. Anyone near me got any? Cheers

For all those that have problems with foxes, remember to check for fox prints in the snow. It is the easiest time to look for their nightly habits, and also shows how good your defences are.

The ban of conventional laying cages came into effect on the 1st January 2012. The situation in the EU is that 30% of hens are still in conventional cages and are therefore producing illegal eggs. In the uk there are 300,000 hens that are still in the old cages, this is in part due to the lack...

The little bugger got into my quails and had them all. How it caught them is an unknown feat, I could never get them in daylight with two hands. Oh well off to fleabay to order some more eggs and have the fun of hatching some more.

I have some porter escapes that are stuck shut with propolis. What do folks use to remove it?

Hi Is there a member of the forum who runs an apiary at Easton Neston near to towcester? My Bees only produced 20lb of honey this year and that has all been sold. I saw their honey at Paynes Nurseries and wanted some to stock in my farm shop as they are only a stones throw from me. Cheers James

Lohmann Brown end of lay hens. Lohmann Brown is a commercial hybrid laying hen. Produces 316 eggs per year. These hens are nearing the end of their commercial use, however they do have plenty of life left in them, and should produce eggs for a few more years. They were 57 weeks old on the...

hi I have a small farm shop. i have had several customers wanting honey, however i have not got any this year. Would someone be intrested in trade sales, say 20 jars, about 12oz? I would prefer if it was local to the Towcester area in northamptonshire.

hi all i want some more bees and i want to order for next season. I just wanted to pick peoples brains to find out who, in their opinion, is the best supplier of nucs or package bees. Thanks for your help James

Hi I was wondering if there are any beekeepers in south northamptonshire? Particually in the towcester area. cheers james

My fondant has just been delivered. Whilst looking at it on the kitchen table, with a coffee in hand, i was pondering how was the best way to feed it. After much pondering i thought i would ask fellow beeks how they did it. Cheers James

Hi Does anyone have any mated queens for sale? My hive has replaced the queen, it will be 2 weeks on tuesday since she hatched. I still can't find her and there is still no brood. I feel it is probably too late to get her mated. I only have 1 hive so far so my options are somewhat limited...

Hello Could someone help me identify this cell. is it a drone or an emergency queen? Sorry about the image quality. There must be nearly 30 of these cells in the brood. There is also one one queen cell that is capped but the cap is furry. is that normal? Thanks for your help James

HI I was googling to see if it would be possible to harvest royal jelly, i have decided that it looks too complex for me, and i came across this on the vegan society's website. http://www.vegansociety.com/animals/exploitation/bees.php I had to have a laugh because it seems so ridiculous. It...

Removing the queen cells last week does not seem to have worked and my bees want to raise a new queen. In all there are 4 queen cells 2 capped and 2 with larve, all on the bottom of the frames. The old queen was present last week when i inspected as i found her. I couldn't find her this week...