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My chickens can go right through the holes in real cattle panels. I use them for vines and the chickens just hop right through.

I would like to add one more thing which is not necessary but makes hive inspection so much easier for me. It's called a frame holder and hooks onto the side of the hive box while you are doing a hive inspection. I find it much easier to manipulate frames if I hang one or two on the holder first.

Fabulous. I've only had bees for four years and am still learning. Thanks

What does the green stripe do? I haven't seen that before.

Hi all. I live near Houston and am new to chickens. Can someone who lives on the coast tell me what you do with your chickens during hurricanes/tropical storms? My husband has already told me he doesn't want them in the house. Is the garage ok?

Thanks so much!!! I'm going to get one next week. This was very helpful.

This sounds wonderful. Where exactly do you have it placed? On top?

My four month old EE Pullet was in the fenced in back yard with the other two chickens. I heard screaming and ran outside to find Nelda on the ground with a hawk right on top of her. The hawk had hit her so hard there was a halo of feathers on the ground. Thankfully the hawk took off when the...

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I would just like to say to Davaroo that I really appreciate the historical perspective on space requirements. Those numbers were not something I had heard before.

My advice is to leave the hive alone for a week after you install your package. When I bought my first package, I looked after two days and they swarmed. All I saw was dollar bills flying around my head. If you need more videos, Brushy Mountain Bee Farm has several on their website. I have...

Yes, she can eat and drink. It doesn't appear to be getting any worse so I guess I'll leave it alone. Thanks for your response.