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Colony Management For Maximum Honey Production

Colony Management For Maximum Honey Production. Clarence H. Collison Emeritus Professor/Dept. Head Mississippi State University. Management Varies:. Type of Honey Geographical Region Local Weather Patterns Floral Sources. Apiary Location With Abundant Floral Sources.

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Colony Management For Maximum Honey Production

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  1. Colony Management For Maximum Honey Production Clarence H. Collison Emeritus Professor/Dept. Head Mississippi State University

  2. Management Varies: • Type of Honey • Geographical Region • Local Weather Patterns • Floral Sources

  3. Apiary Location With Abundant Floral Sources

  4. Young Productive Queens From Good Genetic Stock

  5. Proper Hive Manipulations

  6. Stimulatory Feeding

  7. Pollen SupplementPollen Substitute

  8. 6 Weeks

  9. There Is A Basic Relationship Between Brood And Adult Population That Determines The Rate Of Growth Or Development Of The Colony.

  10. As The Colony Population Increases, The Efficiency Of The Colony Improves.

  11. As The Colony Population Increases, A Smaller Proportion Of Bees Are Needed For Brood Rearing.

  12. A Large Colony Produces More Brood Than A Small Colony Yet Has A Higher Proportion Of Its Bees Available For Gathering Nectar And Pollen.

  13. 10,000 Bees 2,000 Foragers20,000 Bees 5,000 Foragers30,000 Bees 10,000 Foragers40,000 Bees 20,000 Foragers50,000 Bees 30,000 Foragers60,000 Bees 39,000 Foragers

  14. During A Two Week Honey Flow, A Full Strength Colony With 60,000 Bees Will Normally Produce 50% More Honey Than Four Colonies Each With 15,000 Bees.

  15. Colony Nutrition

  16. Worker Cannibalism

  17. Reverse Brood Chambers

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