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Re: Time Commitment of Beekeeping
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:30:50 -0800
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> > So I figured I'd toss it out to those in the know: Do you think Jamie's
> estimates are more accurate than mine?


Typ time committment for successful large commercial operations is 400-1000
hives per full time employee.  The difference depends upon efficiency of
the labor, and the amount of inputs into the hive (feeding, mite
management, movement).

So say 50 weeks x 40 hrs = 2000 hrs
Divided by 400 hives = 5 hrs/hive/yr
Divided by 1000 hives = 2 hrs/hive/yr
-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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