Hi all
Brent mentioned the BIBBA record cards
The latest version of which is on
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/bibbacard.html
The link to Chris Slade's card on that page is non-working at the moment,
but an old version of that page is available at
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/chriscard.html
The BIBBA card was mainly devised by Beowulf Cooper (40 years ago) from
several existing record systems of a few keen breeders and there is a
standardised code for making entries so that others can use the data and
make valid comparisons. This code is the subject of the page I am working on
at present and it will be available in a few days time. There are other
record cards in The BIBBA system that can be used for collating the data
from whole yards full of hives and these cards will be the subject of a
future page.
Many of the headings involved on the BIBBA card system are intended for
assessment of suitability for breeding and may not be relevant if you leave
that to chance or purchase 'ready made' queens.
There is a simplified record system that uses only ten columns
http://homepage.tinet.ie/~eduard/#Breeding%20Better%20Bees
This was developed by Micheál Mac Giolla Coda in Ireland, Micheál is the
chairman of the Galtee Bee Breeding Group
http://www.gbbg.net/
Who are responsible for the breeding and refinement of Apis Mellifera
Mellifera strains of bee that are of exceedingly high racial purity. This
has largely been achieved by using this ten column system with judicious
selection of good traits, coupled with ruthless culling of poor traits. This
selection has been qualified by using morphometry (extensively) in
conjunction with assessment of behavioural traits.
Any or all of these systems can be analysed on a pocket PC or PDA using a
simple spreadsheet application and the whole picture can be kept on a
desktop PC for final assessment for possible breeding.
Best Regards & 73s, Dave Cushman... G8MZY
Beekeeping & Bee Breeding Website
Email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman & http://www.dave-cushman.net
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