Has anyone tried pairing an OMF with a happy keeper?
Just wondering why you might want to consider that? One or the other, yes, but why both?
The 'John Harding' floor appears to be more than adequate ventilation, and appears to be a cheaper option to the Happy Keeper (as the latter seem to be less than optimal, as self cleaning, when in use. I have never tried one myself, but was intending to knock-up a JH floor at some time.
I have found that a 3-4mm gap between floor and brood is adequate to keep the hive dry throughout the winter, so a full sized open mesh is not needed for ventilation, but a very small insert may well become blocked with dead bees/detritus in the winter. Maybe a small piece at each of the corners would suffice?
RAB
Just wondering why you might want to consider that? One or the other, yes, but why both?
The 'John Harding' floor appears to be more than adequate ventilation, and appears to be a cheaper option to the Happy Keeper (as the latter seem to be less than optimal, as self cleaning, when in use. I have never tried one myself, but was intending to knock-up a JH floor at some time.
I have found that a 3-4mm gap between floor and brood is adequate to keep the hive dry throughout the winter, so a full sized open mesh is not needed for ventilation, but a very small insert may well become blocked with dead bees/detritus in the winter. Maybe a small piece at each of the corners would suffice?
RAB
