Honey in its comb is the optimal food source for colony survival. To do so, place it near your cluster on a warm day without disrupting their cluster structure. New packages and nucs don’t typically provide many resources, so supplemental …
Feeders are used to feed pollen substitutes and sugar syrup to honey bees when their natural food sources are unavailable, either outside the hive or within it. There are various kinds of feeders – frame feeders sit within the brood …
Chicken scratch is like the dessert to your chickens’ meal (the main course being their pelleted feed, such as pellets, mashes or crumbles). As long as it is fed in moderation it should remain safe and encourage foraging behavior. Chicken …
Ambrosia Bee Feed Syrup is an easy and ready-to-use bee feed syrup made with an evenly balanced variety of sugar types derived from beet sugar for optimal performance, and resistant to microbiological spoilage. Elsa is one of our Best Bees …
Chicken feed is an intricate mix of ingredients and needs to be sourced, milled, mixed according to a specific formula and pelleted for distribution. Starter feed contains more protein to meet the dietary needs of baby chicks; once they develop …
Food choices made by chickens have an immense effect on the flavor and richness of their eggs. A hen’s diet plays an integral part in producing such tasty and luscious eggs! Nutritious foods such as grass, vegetables and leftovers should …
Nectar provides bees with carbohydrates while pollen contains plant sperm – both are integral parts of their diets, with worker bees stuffing both into specialized stomachs before returning back to the hive. Flowers give bees a treat in return for …
Corn and soy are staple ingredients in commercial chicken feed, but it is possible to raise healthy, happy chickens without them. Here are some tips on doing just that. This non-GMO, soy and corn-free layer feed has been specially developed …
Mason jar bee feeders provide an affordable yet effective means of feeding bees, without the risk of wasps, birds or other nuisances becoming attracted. Instead of entrance feeders that expose bees to drowning hazards, this hive top feeder positions jars …
Winter temperatures make it challenging to locate suitable places and feeders to feed colonies, and you may require one which does not disrupt their clusters. Table sugar for winter feeding typically comprises two parts granulated sugar to one part water …