Mouse guards

[Popparand]

Is it too early to take off mouse guards? I haven't seen many dead bees in front of the hive. Maybe I need to take the block off and check the entrance is not clogged up?

 

[Millet]

Is it too early to take off mouse guards? I haven't seen many dead bees in front of the hive. Maybe I need to take the block off and check the entrance is not clogged up?

Take it of and if you have loads of dead bees hook them out with a piece of bent wire then put the mouse guard back on till the weather warms up enough so the bees are more active.

 

[enrico]

Mice will have found their winter nesting place. They won't change it for the hive but......better safe than sorry I suppose. If the bees are flying at all then the entrance is not clogged.
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[Curly green fingers]

Mice will have found their winter nesting place. They won't change it for the hive but......better safe than sorry I suppose. If the bees are flying at all then the entrance is not clogged.
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The ones that hibernate would have. Not all mice hibernate..

 

[Millet]

The ones that hibernate would have. Not all mice hibernate..

No vermin hibernate and if there nest is disturbed they will look for a new home..

 

[Griffo]

I have had several incidents of mouse damage in my shed and garage over the years and it has often happened towards the end of winter when they are starting to get the breeding urge and trying to build nests.

 

[Curly green fingers]

No vermin hibernate and if there nest is disturbed they will look for a new home..

I thought dore mice hibernated ? I know field mice don't I've been catching them in the tunnel lifting the onion sets up .

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[Millet]

I thought dore mice hibernated ? I know field mice don't I've been catching them in the tunnel lifting the onion sets up .

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Dormice do hibernate but are not classed as vermin the same as hedgehogs who are not on the list but the cheeky little fookers still cause damage (not too hives mind) .

 

[Millet]

I have had several incidents of mouse damage in my shed and garage over the years and it has often happened towards the end of winter when they are starting to get the breeding urge and trying to build nests.

They breed all year around Griff regardless of the weather.

 

[Curly green fingers]

Dormice do hibernate but are not classed as vermin the same as hedgehogs who are not on the list but the cheeky little fookers still cause damage (not too hives mind) .

I catch them in a dust bin of the end of a bench they can't jump out of them. Then release them out on the common
Good night folks have a good week
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[Barbarian]

I set my mouseguards so there is a bee-space below the bottom edge.
Bees can get out (housekeeping) and in (pollen gathering).
Ventilation is still there.
Never had a mouse in a hive. They are present in the apiary. Odd body found.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I set my mouseguards so there is a bee-space below the bottom edge.
Bees can get out (housekeeping) and in (pollen gathering).
Ventilation is still there.
Never had a mouse in a hive. They are present in the apiary. Odd body found.

Why not just use 8 or 9mm entrances in the first place - no need to faff around with mouse guards then

 

[enrico]

I catch them in a dust bin of the end of a bench they can't jump out of them. Then release them out on the common
Good night folks have a good week
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Like this?
https://youtu.be/PD-Ew8ZBWrQ
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[Curly green fingers]

Like this?
https://youtu.be/PD-Ew8ZBWrQ
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I use a ruler half way over the end of the bench with something nice on the end its like there walking the plank! Straight into a big bin . I like the idea E I'll give it a go.

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[Millet]

Like this?
https://youtu.be/PD-Ew8ZBWrQ
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I hate it beyond belief, don't get me wrong i do pest control on a large scale but what ever i catch is dispatched quickly within seconds, i would not be able to sleep at night knowing i was causing the suffering of anything, nothing deserves to die slowly by drowning not even a rat.
I have made several live catch traps that keep mice alive to be released elsewhere or quickly dispatched i will try to get some picture for you, BUT Please do not let anything drown to death.

 

[Curly green fingers]

I hate it beyond belief, don't get me wrong i do pest control on a large scale but what ever i catch is dispatched quickly within seconds, i would not be able to sleep at night knowing i was causing the suffering of anything, nothing deserves to die slowly by drowning not even a rat.
I have made several live catch traps that keep mice alive to be released elsewhere or quickly dispatched i will try to get some picture for you, BUT Please do not let anything drown to death.

Perhaps I should of looked at the video I couldn't drown them no sur re.
Its bad enough that the cats catch them

 

[Millet]

Perhaps I should of looked at the video I couldn't drown them no sur re.
Its bad enough that the cats catch them