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A question received from a friend earlier. Got no idea what advice to give her so thought I had better ask the experts :D

Need some advice guys. Our bloody dog just go hold of one of my chickens and ripped her wing off! Apart from the wing she seems ok if being without a wing is ok! Considering the time of night what do you suggest and wringing her neck is not an option! I will take her to the vets tomorrow...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-18783400 Middlesbrough bee qualification creates buzz A beekeeping course which has already trained 100 apiarists has secured extra funding to cope with its waiting list. Students spend two days at Cargo Fleet Lane allotment in Middlesbrough learning...

Is it normal for the bees to take the cappings? Reason I ask is because I have in the past just put the wet cappings on the crown board (in a tub) and they have cleaned them up and just left the wax. This time they have taken the lot! Being a newbie (4 years) this is not something that I have...

I know it was mentioned on here a few days ago but for the life of me I can not find where. The search function drives me nuts :banghead: sorry Admin! I guess this is probably for Brosville but can anyone recommend a good website for some plans for a TBH? My dad wants to give one a go; not...

I know mice seek shelter from the cold in our beehives but what about the rain?

Just got my first call this year for a swarm of bees. And yes I did make sure that they are honey bees! They called the estate manager out and he said "they are wild honey bees and no one will want them because they are diseased"!!!!! :beatdeadhorse5:

Hi, can anyone shed any light on the following comment received in an email? "John has lost 4 colonies and he told me he had the bee inspector out and he though it was a parasite left behind after the varroa mite falls off? Jim rang me on Monday and I asked him about it and he's never heard of...

Reason for the question is because I picked up a wild colony in January and they have been on their wild comb and a brood box all summer because I could not find the darn queen. Anyway they were happy enough and I didn't want any honey from them so I left them too it. Finally at the end of my...

Hi all, I have done a search and it didn't really throw up much so thought I would ask the question. How long do people give for their use by date? I read that 2 years is the norm but then I saw another post that said theirs is 2020!!! Are there any hard and fast rules about it? Ta.

This email has been sent out as part of a 'disease alert' service to beekeepers, implemented by the National Bee Unit (NBU). At the end of each day, beekeepers will be notified if they have an apiary that is within 5KM of a new disease outbreak. Please be advised that today 08/08/2011, the...

Has anyone else had this letter requesting the completion of their survey? Reason I ask is because they did not include the reply paid envelope and I have no idea where to send back my response. Polite answers on a postcard please! ;)

As the title says, is there anyone in the Horsham/Slinfold/BBH area that is around tomorrow to take a look at a colony in a house/roof? I promised I would take a look but forgot I am going to Take That concert tomorrow and I will be really struggling for time. I know its short notice, I was...

Hi all, I am after a bit of advice. I was called out yesterday to a house that have bees in the roof of their garage/annex. I have attached a couple of photos that I took of where they are and to be honest I am not sure they are worth the bother because it will require a bit of work to take...

Does anyone know what type of spider this is? A fellow beekeeper found them in the top of her WBC and unfortunately she smashed :beatdeadhorse5: them up before taking any descent photos. :banghead: She said they were is a hard clay like cocoon/shell. This isn't something I have heard of...

Did my first inspection after new queen emerged a few weeks back and I was really pleased to see three day old eggs, not many but at least she is finally laying. Anyway I hadn't seen the queen when I took out an empty frame from the end she was on there on her own. There were a couple of...

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Does anyone know how long from taking the basic exam until I get my results?

If you had a hive that had been artificially swarmed and also swarmed twice would you leave two queen cells hatching at the same time to sort themselves out or would you take one queen out? :confused:

So who remembers beekeeping in 1976? I was only 3 so I don't really remember much about it apart from lots of ladybirds. If this summer really does turn out to be a hot and dry one what does this mean for our bee's? Is it a good or bad thing? Discuss.............................:coolgleamA...