It seems a lot of people have had positive experiences keeping chickens
near to or together with bees.  I had one very negative incident where a
few chickens were killed.  To my amazement other chickens survived despite
taking thirty or forty stings in the comb and waddle.  It was a pretty big
yard (50+ hives in one location) and one of those years and seasons when
the bees were unusually aggressive, but I exercise a bit more caution now.

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