Ok, so many of you are aware that I got those 13 hives last fall just before we got creamed with what has been a crazy winter. I only have 2 hives that are still buzzing, and that is thanks to you guys. My question is what and how do I need to clean everything out and get it ready to reuse, cut down and move around for the bees that I still do have and packages that I want to get? All 13 hives were just double deeps. I have lots of frames with tons of bees on them, mostly head in to comb. Also most of this is pretty old pretty brown/black comb. So do I use my compressor and blow them out, bang them out, or what. I have been feeding the dead bees to my chickens (they seem to love that). Anyway, want to get all cleaned up and ready for spring now that we are getting above 30 some days..... These hives were pretty burred up as well, so any advice on this will be helpful. As always thanks so much for the help all.
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