Honey bees and chickens

[Cringer74]

Hi All. I just did a wellness check on the bees and remaining chickens. I have 2 drones that are still very interested in me but they are not bothering the chickens. My honey makers seemed docile so I felt comfortable enough to go out without my bee suit on. I think that maybe; we just had a bad day. The hens have decided it's time to brood so I'll give them some space and see what a Lavender Americana and red Frizzle baby looks like. I hope the eggs are fertilized. If not, we'll get the girls some friends to hang out with. Thank you all for your thoughts and suggestions!

Tim

 

[Cringer74]

I have a hive and haven't ever seen the bees do anything like that. If they stung two chickens to death, I can see them doing the same to any animal coming next to their hive including myself. It would be insta-RAID on the hive.

I'm not going to kill my girls unless an expert says that they cannot be saved. They are very upset over moving to a new box. They have seemed to calm down.

 

[Cringer74]

I would keep udating your thread today just so more people will read it and respond. A lot of people tend to be online mid morning and mid evening.

Thank you!

 

[Cringer74]

I have had chickens around bees many times over many years without issue. OP, your bees are somehow different than mine or something got the colonies riled up.

I switched the frames to a new "condo," a really beautiful hive box. they were all really mellow when I smoked the box. Once that wore off, they began to attack. I walked away thinking that everything was fine.

 

[Animalfisherwoman]

I switched the frames to a new "condo," a really beautiful hive box. they were all really mellow when I smoked the box. Once that wore off, they began to attack. I walked away thinking that everything was fine.

I gave a hive a new home when my BF traded the guy at the liquor store a striper for them. They weren't happy about being transported but quickly calmed down.

 

[Ms Clucky]

Maybe to close to the chickens. You didn't have some African bees mix with your did ya? They can fly right there. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Cringer74]

I gave a hive a new home when my BF traded the guy at the liquor store a striper for them. They weren't happy about being transported but quickly calmed down.

I'm going to wait a few days, maybe weeks before I get new hens. It's best that the bees settle in first, right?