William Sharp ask: Hi all,  I have read that in africa they use fresh skim
milk as a pollen substitute. Is this a viable way to feed bees, and if so
would you add anything to it to attract bees etc.
ABJ reprint Vol99 No.4 April 1959 Pollen Substitutes - Still a
Controversy?

"...basic pollen substitute (soybean flour, dried brewers yeast, dry skim
milk ....)

"For practical purposes a pollen substitute consisting of three parts
soybean flour (expeller processed or solvent extracted and heated afterwards
wit fat content 5-7% ), one part dried brewers´yeast (bitter for animal
feeding), and one part of dried skim milk could be recommended. An addition
of 10% dried egg yolk and 10% finely ground commercial casein will improve
the food value of the mixture."

" If one lives on the farm, with plenty of fresh skim milk available, one
may use the latter instead of water in opreparing sugar solution."

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