Chickens and Bees?

[Pheonix]

I have a few chickens, and they run free in the backyard all day. I'm now thinking of getting a bee hive and was wondering if anyone knew if the bees would go after chickens that got to close, and if a bee could even sting a chicken.

Any help would be great. Thanks.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Our hive is actually right NEXT to the run and we haven't had any problems with bees stinging birds or birds eating bees.

 

[chickengrandma]

I had a bantam chicken that would snatch them out of the air, cut them in half with her beak to kill them and chow them down. Yum! Protein!

 

[cgmccary]

I keep two bee hives, and they don't bother/sting anything. Honeybees are not very aggressive. I am raising a flock of Guineas and have been told they will eat my bees but I am hoping there is plenty of other insects for them.

 

[Pheonix]

Thanks. Just searched some more on the site and found that they are fine from quite a few people. Prob in the spring I'll get some.

 

[Karens62]

Good luck, we LOVE our bees! Between the bees and thick chickens and the dog and myself, my poor sweetie is overrun with girls, ut he doesn't seem to mind.