Comments for Backyard Chickens & Bees http://chickenbee.net/blog Urban farming on a small plot of land in Portland, Oregon. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:22:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Painting the beehive by Glen Mulcahy http://chickenbee.net/blog/2009/02/10/painting-the-beehive/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 Glen Mulcahy Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:22:22 +0000 http://chickenbee.net/blog/?p=133#comment-2907 Hi Kris, Many thanks for the information, it really is most appreciated. I agree if we can mimic nature, we are more likely to help keep them happy. regards, Glen Hi Kris,

Many thanks for the information, it really is most appreciated. I agree if we can mimic nature, we are more likely to help keep them happy. regards,
Glen

]]> Comment on Painting the beehive by Kris http://chickenbee.net/blog/2009/02/10/painting-the-beehive/comment-page-1/#comment-2905 Kris Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:23:13 +0000 http://chickenbee.net/blog/?p=133#comment-2905 Glen- I think that inefficient hive you describe is or is similar to a top bar hive. This is a foundationless system that may be the wave of the future for bee hobbbyists. It is one way to fight colony collapse. The comb and cell size is more like what bees would do in a natural setting. It helps prevent mite infestations. There is a great website with a lot of information about this that is not generally in beginners books. Its Michale Bush's site "Bush Bees"- you can google it. He is also the author of a very good trilogy of books loaded with the same (but organized) info that you can find on his website. Good Luck. Kris Glen- I think that inefficient hive you describe is or is similar to a top bar hive. This is a foundationless system that may be the wave of the future for bee hobbbyists. It is one way to fight colony collapse. The comb and cell size is more like what bees would do in a natural setting. It helps prevent mite infestations. There is a great website with a lot of information about this that is not generally in beginners books. Its Michale Bush’s site “Bush Bees”- you can google it. He is also the author of a very good trilogy of books loaded with the same (but organized) info that you can find on his website. Good Luck. Kris

]]> Comment on Chickens and homebrewing… by Kristen http://chickenbee.net/blog/2011/12/04/chickens-and-homebrewing/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 Kristen Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:09:16 +0000 https://chickenbee.net/blog/2011/12/04/chickens-and-homebrewing/#comment-2899 Thanks for the quick reply. I guess we'll get some chickens now. Lookiing forward to fresh eggs! Thanks for the quick reply. I guess we’ll get some chickens now. Lookiing forward to fresh eggs!

]]> Comment on Chickens and homebrewing… by Mark http://chickenbee.net/blog/2011/12/04/chickens-and-homebrewing/comment-page-1/#comment-2898 Mark Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:34:32 +0000 https://chickenbee.net/blog/2011/12/04/chickens-and-homebrewing/#comment-2898 Hi Kristen, We've had no problems at all with having the chickens and bees side by side. The chickens might get a snack every so often, but no other interactions! Sounds like it'd be a great addition! Best of luck to you... -mark- Hi Kristen,
We’ve had no problems at all with having the chickens and bees side by side. The chickens might get a snack every so often, but no other interactions!
Sounds like it’d be a great addition! Best of luck to you…
-mark-

]]> Comment on Chickens and homebrewing… by Kristen http://chickenbee.net/blog/2011/12/04/chickens-and-homebrewing/comment-page-1/#comment-2896 Kristen Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:30:58 +0000 https://chickenbee.net/blog/2011/12/04/chickens-and-homebrewing/#comment-2896 Hi, I just found your blog when my son googled " raising chickens and bees together". I think we might be kindred spirits. We live in Napa, Ca. We have 3 bee hives in our backyard, make wine in the basement, can homemade applesauce and tomato soup, sew, bake, and raise 2 curious kids. Now my hubby would like to raise chickens. I was worried about chickens and bees in the same back yard. Is it doable? Is it safe for the the chickens to be so close to that many bees? We have a regular size back yard and are allowed 6 chickens ( by city ordanaince). I'd love to hear of some of your thoughts. Thanks. Kristen Hi, I just found your blog when my son googled ” raising chickens and bees together”. I think we might be kindred spirits. We live in Napa, Ca. We have 3 bee hives in our backyard, make wine in the basement, can homemade applesauce and tomato soup, sew, bake, and raise 2 curious kids. Now my hubby would like to raise chickens. I was worried about chickens and bees in the same back yard. Is it doable? Is it safe for the the chickens to be so close to that many bees? We have a regular size back yard and are allowed 6 chickens ( by city ordanaince). I’d love to hear of some of your thoughts. Thanks.
Kristen

]]> Comment on Painting the beehive by Glen Mulcahy http://chickenbee.net/blog/2009/02/10/painting-the-beehive/comment-page-1/#comment-2888 Glen Mulcahy Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:37:08 +0000 http://chickenbee.net/blog/?p=133#comment-2888 Dear Mark, Thank you so much for the information about painting hives. I live in Indonesia and have two hives. The oldest hive was not painted and has started to disintergrate. The new painted hive is doing very nicely. I used a water base paint. I am really quite new to beekeeping and am finding it difficult to find information about building a regular hive. I have been learning from a local Indonesian beekeeper who has a very simple one box system which I am still using too. This system I believe, from what I have read on the internet, is far from efficient. When we harvest we take the majority of the cone and crush it in a basin then leave it in the sun and wait for the honey to drain out. Poor bees have to then rebuild!! Can you please direct me to a site that might be able to help - perhpas pictures. I fear this would be too much to ask of you. Any assistance would be most appreciated. Thanks and regards, Glen Dear Mark,

Thank you so much for the information about painting hives. I live in Indonesia and have two hives. The oldest hive was not painted and has started to disintergrate. The new painted hive is doing very nicely. I used a water base paint. I am really quite new to beekeeping and am finding it difficult to find information about building a regular hive. I have been learning from a local Indonesian beekeeper who has a very simple one box system which I am still using too. This system I believe, from what I have read on the internet, is far from efficient. When we harvest we take the majority of the cone and crush it in a basin then leave it in the sun and wait for the honey to drain out. Poor bees have to then rebuild!! Can you please direct me to a site that might be able to help – perhpas pictures. I fear this would be too much to ask of you. Any assistance would be most appreciated. Thanks and regards, Glen

]]> Comment on Eggbound? by Mark http://chickenbee.net/blog/2011/04/05/eggbound/comment-page-1/#comment-2878 Mark Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:12:25 +0000 http://chickenbee.net/blog/?p=1208#comment-2878 Very interesting! Thanks for the info, Dean. She was a bit over a year old, so it's not too far off from what you're saying. Something to consider for future chicks... Very interesting! Thanks for the info, Dean. She was a bit over a year old, so it’s not too far off from what you’re saying. Something to consider for future chicks…

]]> Comment on Eggbound? by Dean http://chickenbee.net/blog/2011/04/05/eggbound/comment-page-1/#comment-2876 Dean Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:00:28 +0000 http://chickenbee.net/blog/?p=1208#comment-2876 These symptoms resemble Merrick's disease. They become lythargic before they die. I was told that the chicks can be vaccinated against Merrick's as soon as they hatch. It was compared to childhood cancer, that they succomb within the first year. If they make it past that, they will be fine. When you choose your next batch, insist that they be vaccinated. It is needless suffering and results in death. These symptoms resemble Merrick’s disease. They become lythargic before they die. I was told that the chicks can be vaccinated against Merrick’s as soon as they hatch. It was compared to childhood cancer, that they succomb within the first year. If they make it past that, they will be fine. When you choose your next batch, insist that they be vaccinated. It is needless suffering and results in death.

]]> Comment on Killing the roosters by mamali http://chickenbee.net/blog/2009/07/09/killing-the-roosters/comment-page-1/#comment-2858 mamali Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:49:59 +0000 http://chickenbee.net/blog/?p=930#comment-2858 what a crazy woman. the madness of cutting head of the poor chicken you have finally will kill yourself from the hot sense and engaged working. what a crazy woman. the madness of cutting head of the poor chicken you have finally will kill yourself from the hot sense and engaged working.

]]> Comment on Killing the roosters by Mark http://chickenbee.net/blog/2009/07/09/killing-the-roosters/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 Mark Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:25:32 +0000 http://chickenbee.net/blog/?p=930#comment-2806 Only the cocks, Lisa. ;) Only the cocks, Lisa. ;)

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