The Benefits of a Hive Top Bucket Feeder

Feeders are essential tools for feeding bees their sugar syrup. There are various approaches available, such as entrance feeders, hive top feeders, and division board feeders – each has their own way of providing bees with food. This week Jim …

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Garvo Chicken Treats

Healthy chicken treats can help tame a flock, offer variety, and add additional animal proteins. But they should only be given sparingly; best served in combination with complete chicken feed for best results. Garvo offers an assortment of products designed …

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Bee Feeder in Hive

Nearly any upside-down container can serve as a bee feeder – whether that means using a quart jar, paint can or plastic pail as the foundation. Frame feeders fit securely over the inner cover center hole and can easily be …

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Grubblies Chicken Treats

Treats can provide your flock with enjoyable snacks, but should never interfere with their daily nutritional requirements through feed. Healthy treats should be high in proteins and calcium content. Grubblies are oven-dried black soldier fly grubs that provide your flock …

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Good Chicken Treats

Chickens require a varied diet to stay happy and healthy. Supplementing their meal with treats and snacks can ensure they receive all of the essential nutrients to flourish! Avoid providing chickens with kitchen scraps that may be harmful, such as …

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How to Feed Your Bees During the Winter

Honey is an intangible product created by bees from flower nectar. To produce just one teaspoon of honey takes many bees their entire lives! Feeding should only ever be used as a last resort and only under certain conditions. Utilizing …

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Beekeepers Should Avoid Entrance Feeders

Beekeepers must select an effective feeder when feeding their hive. Entrance feeders may be easy to monitor but may lead to increased robbing among weak colonies during winter or drought periods. Internal top feeders allow beekeepers to easily monitor syrup …

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Bees Eating Your Chicken Feed

Bees invading your chicken feed might seem like a cause for alarm, but in actuality they are rarely serious issues. Bees that attack chickens don’t seek to do harm – instead, they simply seek protein! Bees have been observed feeding …

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