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 Topic: Can I have bees? |
Citrine
Replies: 3
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 Forum: The Apiary Posted: Mon Apr 04, 11 1:47 pm Subject: Can I have bees? |
| You're in Canterbury? Im near Faversham - why not contact me, and we can arrange for a site visit! |
| Topic: Anti-featherpecking spray that you apply wearing gloves..... |
Citrine
Replies: 11
Views: 6105
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Mar 10, 11 11:45 am Subject: Anti-featherpecking spray that you apply wearing gloves..... |
| Are you talking about Stockholm Tar? If it is, try some neat Eucalyptus essential oil - dab at it, with a cloth, and should be tar free in no time at all! |
| Topic: appenzeller spitzhauben |
Citrine
Replies: 0
Views: 2066
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 3:26 pm Subject: appenzeller spitzhauben |
| ...thinking about getting a lad for our ladies - anyone know where I may get one from? |
| Topic: My bees have died... |
Citrine
Replies: 10
Views: 7029
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 3:05 pm Subject: My bees have died... |
Aww, not good  We've lost a little nuc we were bringing on - sad days indeed...... |
| Topic: Omlet / eglu courses? |
Citrine
Replies: 40
Views: 27370
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Forum: Small Business Questions, Ideas and Advice Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 3:01 pm Subject: Omlet / eglu courses? |
Yup, Ive been running Omlet Beekeeping courses for just over a year now - am contemplating Chicken courses, but Bees are my thing.
A little late in responding, I know, but, just thought Id let you ... |
| Topic: Shabby chic, AKA beekeeping on a budget. |
Citrine
Replies: 60
Views: 76105
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Thu Jul 15, 10 11:56 am Subject: Shabby chic, AKA beekeeping on a budget. |
| We recently re-located a colony from a compost bin into a TBH. The bees were amazingly calm - not attempts to sting or anything! We gifted the colony to a lady we knew, with a TBH made and waiting f ... |
| Topic: First workshop....!!! |
Citrine
Replies: 20
Views: 14419
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Forum: Small Business Questions, Ideas and Advice Posted: Tue Jul 13, 10 12:11 pm Subject: First workshop....!!! |
Brilliant!
Well done - that the library have invited you back is great too! |
| Topic: Shabby chic, AKA beekeeping on a budget. |
Citrine
Replies: 60
Views: 76105
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Tue Jul 13, 10 12:07 pm Subject: Shabby chic, AKA beekeeping on a budget. |
Ive a Topbar Nuc running at present - wont be long until they need swapping over to a full sized one!
*note to self - get hubby to make TBH SOON!! |
| Topic: hmm, bees |
Citrine
Replies: 27
Views: 34565
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Tue Jul 15, 08 7:22 am Subject: hmm, bees |
Hubby and I are new beekeepers - we're members of Kent BBKA, have done a couple of courses AND have an experienced mentor to hand - he's from a different association.
I kept a diary of our experience ... |
| Topic: Govt Petition - SAVE THE BEE'S |
Citrine
Replies: 10
Views: 12106
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Wed Jul 09, 08 2:14 pm Subject: Govt Petition - SAVE THE BEE'S |
| ...i signed that too, ages ago! |
| Topic: Govt Petition - SAVE THE BEE'S |
Citrine
Replies: 10
Views: 12106
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Wed Jul 09, 08 1:49 pm Subject: Govt Petition - SAVE THE BEE'S |
Brilliant, the more people we can not only get to sign the petition, but alert to the Bees plight, the better!
Fab!!  |
| Topic: Govt Petition - SAVE THE BEE'S |
Citrine
Replies: 10
Views: 12106
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Wed Jul 09, 08 1:34 pm Subject: Govt Petition - SAVE THE BEE'S |
| http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveTheBee/ |
| Topic: Battery Hens - Lampeter |
Citrine
Replies: 6
Views: 7688
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Jun 25, 08 8:28 am Subject: Battery Hens - Lampeter |
| They end up in pet food and baby food |
| Topic: Woodlice in strawberries... |
Citrine
Replies: 4
Views: 3520
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Jun 25, 08 6:46 am Subject: Woodlice in strawberries... |
| ...chew it REALLY well - think of the extra protein!! |
| Topic: Battery Hens - Lampeter |
Citrine
Replies: 6
Views: 7688
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Jun 25, 08 6:44 am Subject: Battery Hens - Lampeter |
| ...yeah, but the moult is also induced by the chickens being starved, so they go into the food system with an empty stomach. |
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