Topic: Bees and Chickens... friends or no?

[Nigel B]

Hey folks.
So, we've decided to move... Or 'downsize', as some say....
Anyway.... The 'new' garden is long.... very long.. And it's all grass so it's a blank canvas to me.. :) .... And I have always wanted to keep bees. There are courses availablet not too far from here in a year, so I am planning ahead really...

Now to the question... How well do bees and chickens get on?
Could they share a space? Will the chickens eat all the bees.... or even...  :o....vice-versa?
Could a raised beehive work?

Looking forward to your suggestions....

[Robert_Brenchley]

Chickens might well eat bees if they were sharing a small space together. As long as the hives weren't in the chicken run, no problems.

[THE DOG]

I keep 30 Warrens about 20ft from an apiary and have never had a problem ;)

Hope this put your mind at ease.

ATB

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[tonybloke]

a chicken wire corral around the hives will suffice!!

[goodlife]

Well..not friends but not enemies neither..generally there should not be any problems as long as you do not put the hive entrance on front of the chicken coop..