Dear All,
I am planning to feed brewers yeast (a moist patty) to my bees as
artificial pollen to try and stimulate brood rearing in the winter.
The patty consists of brewers yeast and an acid modified sucrose solution
(99% pure). The sucrose solution was tested with no ill effects.
After obtaining the yeast, I then heard a lot of stories about if you feed
the “wrong” kind of yeast, your bees could develop dysentery.
I have a certificate of analysis for the brewers yeast:
Test parameter Result Standard
Total Bacteria count 2.80E5 <= 1E7
Lactic Acid Bacteria 1.80E5 <= 1E7
Wild Yeast Count Not Detected <= 1E5
Viable yeast count 2.40E10 >= 1E10
E. Coli Count Not Detected Absent
Coli form Count Not Detected <= 1E2
Dry Matter 93.33 >=90%
Are these parameters acceptable?
Would my bees be safe?(dysentery)
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!!
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