Beeswax and my girls

[BGee]

I started keeping bees recently. I was able to take an existing hive out of a dog house and start it in a new hive at the back of my property.
With the transfer I have several honey combs that the bees are using at the moment outside of the hive. When they are finished with the combs, can I give them to the chickens?
Thank you
BG

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Mine have ignored them. It's best not to keep open honey combs outside the hive because it attracts other bees and induces robbing.
Instead, add a hive body to the brood chamber and put the comb inside under the cover.

 

[BGee]

Thank you. I just brought this batch of bees over yesterday. We thought it a good idea to leave them a little reserve comb yesterday afternoon. I have already taken them away.
So your chickens do not even try the comb?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Not at all. I've even tried to tempt them.