Comments on: Splitting Hives http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/2009/08/17/splitting-hives/ Peaches' Beekeeping Blog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:57:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ekpeach http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/2009/08/17/splitting-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-10574 ekpeach Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:04:57 +0000 http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/?p=324#comment-10574 I think that if he want to graft from your queen, you can sell him one or two and let him graft from his own stock. Or he could help you split and take 1/4th to 1/3rd of the nucs as payment for his work. I think 1/2 is too much, but that is my thought. He is making your increase though, so how much is the increase worth to you? Let me know how it fairs out. Peaches I think that if he want to graft from your queen, you can sell him one or two and let him graft from his own stock. Or he could help you split and take 1/4th to 1/3rd of the nucs as payment for his work. I think 1/2 is too much, but that is my thought. He is making your increase though, so how much is the increase worth to you?

Let me know how it fairs out.

Peaches

]]> By: Mike http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/2009/08/17/splitting-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-10573 Mike Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:21:02 +0000 http://www.beekeepersfriend.com/?p=324#comment-10573 Dear ekpeach I've been beekeeping for around 7 and a half years now and this year after selling some small hives to a guy who wanted to try beekeeping, he made 800 pounds of honey off of those 3 hives. Another beekeeper found out and asked if he could spilt my hives by grafting queens from my frames then using at least two of my frames for every nuc to start it off. Then he wants 50% of the nucs made. It doesn't sound very fair to me because queen rearing stuff is fairly inexpensive. And he's getting back all his nuc boxes. Anyways, would just appreciate your thoughts! Mike Dear ekpeach

I’ve been beekeeping for around 7 and a half years now and this year after selling some small hives to a guy who wanted to try beekeeping, he made 800 pounds of honey off of those 3 hives. Another beekeeper found out and asked if he could spilt my hives by grafting queens from my frames then using at least two of my frames for every nuc to start it off. Then he wants 50% of the nucs made. It doesn’t sound very fair to me because queen rearing stuff is fairly inexpensive. And he’s getting back all his nuc boxes.
Anyways, would just appreciate your thoughts!

Mike

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