Stella's Social Club

[drumstick diva]

when chickens are savages like that it makes one wonder why people have them. I know they'll say it's instinct. But it stinks

 

[mlm Mike]

oh wow! what a blessing we have here then! I love sitting with the kids making hot dogs and smores.

X2

 

[BlueWater29]

Picking up my new bees tonight.

The beekeeper is going to give me some pointers to hopefully not kill them this coming winter. I'm getting 3 lbs of bees and a marked queen. I'd never in a million years be able to spot her if she wasn't marked.

Hi Kelly, I just graduated from bee school two weeks ago. You will get good at finding the queen. Feed your bees sugar water 1:1.

The most important thing is to have fun with your bees!!!

Good luck!

 

[1muttsfan]

Anyone interested in a CRIMINAL chickenkeeper? A sad story and even sadder commentary on our government and system of justice -

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/convicted-criminal-chickenkeeper

 

[mlm Mike]

Anyone interested in a CRIMINAL chickenkeeper? A sad story and even sadder commentary on our government and system of justice -

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/convicted-criminal-chickenkeeper

There are no words.

 

[Happy Chooks]

OMG in the time I got back outside to clean the coop one of the black babies is missing! It is no where to be found. I don't know if it fell out then wandered out the pop door and got lost or one of the hens got in the nest box and killed it. There is simply no trace. Michael and I both looked. I have her down on the floor in a nest box with the babies so I hope it wasn't attacked or it will probably happen to the other two.

Oh no! I hope you found it!

Just got through candling the remaining six eggs under the broody. I think one or perhaps two have a chance of hatching, but I left all six... just in case.

Good luck with your broody hatch. I meant to comment yesterday on your 100 degree temps. YUCK!

Quote: I had bees last year, but did not treat for mites and I lost the hive in the winter. So now it's do-over time. The beekeeper I got the bees from is giving me some pointers too, which really helps. I was going to take a class this spring, but the timing didn't work out.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote:
Yes, she's in a cage with a candy plug.

Last year I installed a NUC, this year is the first for me on installing a package of bees with a caged queen.

I'm getting the pics loaded now. (and video)

 

[Miss Molly]

Deb Comfy little guy. Love this pic!

 

[The Sheriff]

video, from KELLY? OMG

 

[Happy Chooks]

I was doing this by myself and with gloves on, it's hard to operate my phone. I'm not brave enough yet to go bare handed, like most beekeepers do. You can feel their vibrations of their bodies even through dish gloves. Sorry if the pics aren't the greatest. Mary should have been here to take pictures for me.

So, what do 10,000 bees look like? Here they are - 3 lbs of bees. 3,333 bees per pound, plus a queen.



Installing the queen cage:


Then it's time to shake out the bees into the hive. Here they are through the opening of the box.


And going into the hive:


Sorry the video isn't very good.