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Title: Curious feeding question
Post by: Dange on September 18, 2012, 08:34:01 pm
I am feeding bees with a frame feeder.  I have two deeps that make up the hive. In Michigan currently we are experiencing semi warm days and cold nights(low 40s). I have the feeder position in the lower deep. I was wondering if this is the correct deep where a frame feeder should be compared to the top deep.  Thanks as always.
Title: Re: Curious feeding question
Post by: Sparky on September 18, 2012, 08:56:16 pm
Which box are they raising brood ? Put the feeder above the brood and it will stay warm for them to take it.
Title: Re: Curious feeding question
Post by: Dange on September 18, 2012, 09:25:01 pm
Brood is in the bottom except two frames. So I can move them down and put the feeders up.  I just had the thinking of putting the feeders on the same level as the brood due to cluster at night would be near the feeders. I am not arguing or disagreeing I was just stating my logistics to my thought.  I really appreciate your advise. Keeping the feeders above the brood keeps the feeders warm, but in turn does that temperature keep the feed in a certain state correct?
Title: Re: Curious feeding question
Post by: danno on September 18, 2012, 09:38:11 pm
You should put it in the top so as to cause the least disturbance when filling.   I would buy or build a hive top feeder.   It holds more (a couple of gallons) and you dont have to completely open to feed them
Title: Re: Curious feeding question
Post by: Finski on September 19, 2012, 04:20:09 am
I am feeding bees with a frame feeder. 

come on. Get at once a feeder box.  2-brood hive  needs about 20-25 litres syrup.
It depends  how much you have left honey.

Feed at first 15 litres and after a week next dosage.

I have 8 litre plastic feeder boxes. They are good. It is a minimum.hive eates that box in one day.

Title: Re: Curious feeding question
Post by: Finski on September 19, 2012, 04:23:57 am
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Slow feeding starts brooding again, and that is  not good idea.
Winter feeding must be fast, inside one week.

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