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Wow, that’s a good number! That’s one of the issues here in the US. I was
reading ABJ over the weekend, and one of the articles was a guy in Iowa
(where I am from) that recommends 125 lb hive for winter! YiKES that’s
well over 600.00 worth of honey.
I shoot for 40 min lbs here, but I will tell you I take all honey, and feed
back syrup. So actually honey each probably has around 20lbs, and another
30 of syrup.
Charles
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>So how does that compare with the amounts of food saved. Typical here in
the Midwest is 2 deeps for wintering, most places in the souther us, run a
deep and a super.
Hi Charles
We would expect to winter on around 25lbs stores. We use bakers' fondant to
top up any light colonies, but they often use little of it - some last
winter used none at all.
The price of sugar for winter feed is very high here in the UK - 12.5kg
(27lbs) of fondant is around £12, so winter feed costs can wipe out any
profit from honey - this is where A.m.m. scores.
Best wishes
Peter
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W
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