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*** Anyone have Honeybee's with Guineas and Chickens ? ***

Discussion in 'Managing Your Flock' started by MyraNC, Dec 21, 2008.

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  1. Dec 21, 2008 #1
    MyraNC

    MyraNC Out Of The Brooder

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    I'm doing my part by getting a couple of hives in April and wondered if my guineas and chickens will eat them as they come out of the hive or will they know they will get stung?

    Someone told me the birds will eat the moths that land on the hives and will leave the bees alone. How do your birds treat your bees? Thanks






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  3. Dec 21, 2008 #2
    rebelcowboysnb

    rebelcowboysnb Confederate Money Farm Premium Member

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    Bees + chickens = [​IMG]

    Guineas + bees = [​IMG] [​IMG]

    If the guineas can get to the hive entrance they will camp there an eat every bee they see. Mount the hives high with no shelf for the guineas to stand on.
     
  5. Dec 22, 2008 #3
    Reinbeau

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    Yea, lots of us with bees have chickens, but I have no experience with guineas, it doesn't sound good [​IMG]
     
  7. Dec 22, 2008 #4
    MissPrissy

    MissPrissy Overrun With Chickens Premium Member

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    I have all three. The bees are very far removed from the guineas and chickens. No way for any of them to get to the hives.
     
  9. Dec 22, 2008 #5
    reveriereptile

    reveriereptile Chillin' With My Peeps

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    We have our bee hives under some apple trees and the older chickens would go near them every day but didn't seem to bother the bees since there was plenty of apples to eat. Our muscovy ducks would sometimes try to eat some but usually wouldn't. I haven't gotten any guineas yet though.
     
  11. Dec 22, 2008 #6
    Brunty_Farms

    Brunty_Farms Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Yeah guineas and bees.....big no no..... Just make sure they are far enough away from each other.
     
  13. Dec 23, 2008 #7
    erinm

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    My chickens have effectively gotten rid of all the ground nests in our yard. I would watch them sit at the entrances and nab the bees as they came out. yellowjackets i guess because they were in the ground? I am not complaining, my husband is allergic, otherwise i would have honeybee hives. If we move to somewhere with a large prperty I mat try, that way I can keep them out of his way. Erinm
     
  15. Dec 23, 2008 #8
    L*A*G*

    L*A*G* Chillin' With My Peeps

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    lol [​IMG] when do guinies learn their lessons about the pain. [​IMG]
     
  17. Dec 23, 2008 #9
    Reinbeau

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    Bees may not affect them?
     
  19. Dec 23, 2008 #10
    Brunty_Farms

    Brunty_Farms Chillin' With My Peeps

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    For some reason guineas don't seem to get stung.... they will sit in from of the hive until they bees stop flying in. It's like candy to them.
     
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