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Title: Bees and Chickens... friends or no?
Post by: Nigel B on January 22, 2011, 22:08:50

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....

Title: Re: Bees and Chickens... friends or no?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on January 22, 2011, 23:11:47

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.

Title: Re: Bees and Chickens... friends or no?
Post by: THE DOG on February 08, 2011, 20:16:57

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

Hope this put your mind at ease.

ATB

D

Title: Re: Bees and Chickens... friends or no?
Post by: tonybloke on February 08, 2011, 20:26:08

a chicken wire corral around the hives will suffice!!

Title: Re: Bees and Chickens... friends or no?
Post by: goodlife on February 08, 2011, 20:54:21

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..

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