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From: "Glen van Niekerk" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 12:12 PM
Subject: [BEE-L] Supplemental feeding : Brewers Yeast


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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