How much feed do I need

[Dave360]

first year bee keeper have ten hives all with deep bottom brood box 5 that are just single box , 2 are story and 1/2 1 double deep , 3 with 2 mediums on top i am planning on starting patties this week first flowers in this local about mid feb i was wandering aprox how much dry mega bee i will need to keep patties on them until pollen starts 

Thanks Dave   

[rdy-b]

well if you buy 40lb sack you will have plenty-also if you buy 40lbbox pre made patties that will
be just a enough -and you wont have to buy syrup to make the patties with-for ten hives i would buy the patties
unless you have a special recipe for your own protein patty-so one 40lb box of patties will be easier on the wallet-
also-your bees will eat the megabee patty in there own time usually 7-10 days so give them a patty every two weeks and you will be up and running for the mid feb bloom-RDY-B

[AllenF]

SHB love that stuff also.   Keep an eye on them in the hive or you will be breeding beetles like crazy.

[Dave360]

 :) Thanks for the reply i guess i will be getting 40 lb's of patties  on the way and maybe a 5 lb bag of dry as a hedge
any thought on patties with honey b healthy on not i will keep eye out for shb  :-P

Thanks again Dave

[rdy-b]

  yes the HBH is a big plus-it comes with brood builder paties-not megabee-but comes from dadant also
the patties can be purchased with noseviet added as well which is a natural protection from nosema and
other intestinal pathogens-RDY-B

[Dave360]

brood builder as good as mega-bee ? I do like dadant when i order on phone from local paris texas branch

Thanks again

Dave