Varroa Treatment Bottle

[Oandy]

Hi i have made my own self priming syringe and bottle to . Th**nes sell these for £60+. This cost less than £12. The bottle is a cheap cycle drink bottle £2.99, the 5ml syringe from animal feed supplie r£8.80. Drill out the centre of the drink bottle to match the syphon tube. Andy

 

[drstitson]

You could set yourself up for selling on ebay and b4b next autumn!!!!

 

[Finman]

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6 hives! - sexy...

 

[Oandy]

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6 hives! - sexy...

Treated 16 hives as it self filling to the required 5ml per seam works faster than having to refill each time. i treated my familys and friends it saves us all having to send for oxalic. As i can mix as much or as little as needed. We are going to expand our hives it will repay its cost. I will also use it to measure out the thymol for Hivemakers thymol green pads so will be used when needed Andy. 16 hives x 7 seams x 5ml = 560ml as the bottle hold 750ml.

 

[tonybloke]

nice piece of kit, Andy.

 

[Oandy]

nice piece of kit, Andy.

Tanks Tony and Dr. Easy to clean warm water with soap a few sqeeze of the handle then clean water job done. Had a thought put a cable tie around tube under the top this should stop the pipe from pulling out if bottle slips. Andy

 

[Finman]

Treated 16 hives as it self filling to the required 5ml per seam works faster than having to refill each time. i treated my familys and friends it saves us all having to send for oxalic. As i can mix as much or as little as needed. We are going to expand our hives it will repay its cost. I will also use it to measure out the thymol for Hivemakers thymol green pads so will be used when needed Andy. 16 hives x 7 seams x 5ml = 560ml as the bottle hold 750ml.

I have only 30 hives.

If you have 800 hives, it makes some difference.

 

[Oandy]

I have only 30 hives.

If you have 800 hives, it makes some difference.

I put this out to the members for them to use or not. I take it that with your small number of hives the £12 would be to exspensive. I am sorry that times are so hard for you. Andy

 

[drstitson]

I'd probably use a dedicated one for the thymol/oil mix as it's difficult to clean completely AND doesn't like some plastics.

(HM - what do you use to dose your thymol?)

 

[drstitson]

must try and find one of those syringes at an animal supplies place - half the price of the Th*rnes one alone.

 

[oliver90owner]

Oandy,

Ingenious, simple or whatever. Well done.

The bottle (size) is immaterial, but the sourcing of far cheaper items (than the bee suppliers) demonstrates the worth of thinking just a little outside the 'beekeeping supplier' box. A practical beekeeper.

RAB

 

[alanf]

Useful piece of kit. May have other uses too (trying to justify a new toy). Where was the syringe from? Most of the ones I see listed are twice that price or more.

 

[BBG]

Oandy,

Ingenious, simple or whatever. Well done.

The bottle (size) is immaterial, but the sourcing of far cheaper items (than the bee suppliers) demonstrates the worth of thinking just a little outside the 'beekeeping supplier' box. A practical beekeeper.

RAB

This is right in sailing too. As soon as the word "Marine" appears in front of the object the price doubles, as a general rule.

 

[Teemore]

Innovative idea!

The best source of those syringes is a local dairy or beef farmer.... Every time they buy treatments for cattle that have to be applied with one of these syringes or a drenching gun, they frequently get a free syringe/drenching gun. I know of a number of farmers that have 'collections' of these and it probably wouldn't be too painful an exercise to get them to part with one. I got one in this way and am holding it in reserve as to date I have applied oxalic by sublimation.

 

[winmag270]

I'd probably use a dedicated one for the thymol/oil mix as it's difficult to clean completely AND doesn't like some plastics.

(HM - what do you use to dose your thymol?)

you'll probably find uncle HM's thymol brew does for the internals.....

when i dose up pads using it, I treat everything i use (syringe, gloves, etc) as throw away items

 

[iand]

Hi drs you should be able to find a dosing gun f.o.c. supplied by a manufacturer of anthelmintics, to go with their product. It only needs a friendly agricultural merchant.
I would suggest a small gun for lambs/calves, probalby more sensitive at lower doses.
ian

 

[Oandy]

Hi the only name that i can find on the syringe is ( Autoject v5 ) As i have thrown the package out. I bought mine from CARRS BILLINGTON in Carlisle. Andy http://www.carrs-billington.com/LocationNetwork.asp?ShowPage=548 Thanks Monsieur. Here is CARRS web Site

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

One of these?

http://www.jamescountrysupplies.co....jectors/5ml-Autoject-Vaccinator/prod_315.html

 

[alanf]

Or here...

http://www.onestopequestrian.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2484

No connection, just a search result

 

[drstitson]

Will chase my friendly farm shop - their grandaughter is currently enjoying my honey on her morning porridge.