[Wil]

I'm scratching my head. Here in NE Ohio, I see nothing for the bees to gather from but I just checked in on them and my 7 hives are bringing in pollen. Wonder where it is coming from. The wind gusts are 50 mph and it is 67 degrees here on the 15th of Feb.

 

[roadkillbobb]

they found a florist with an open window..lol

 

[Wil]

I have some strong bees if they can fight this wind on their return home.

 

[Gypsi]

If I don't put out pollen sub by the 10th of January my bees are in the chicken feed looking for pollen.

 

[Wil]

My bees are bringing in pollen early so I think that us where they are getting their pollen...from my chickens.

 

[roadkillbobb]

what kind of chickens do you have that bloom?..do you have to water them to grow?..lmao...but on a serious note...what kind of pollen and where from chickens?

 

[Wil]

what kind of chickens do you have that bloom?..do you have to water them to grow?..lmao...but on a serious note...what kind of pollen and where from chickens?

Lol, they are getting their pollen from just under the tail feathers. lol I meant to say from the chicken feed. Ok , send the men in the white coats cause we have one ready.

 

[roadkillbobb]

ive heard chickens having feather dander....lol..do the feed makers actually put a pollen substitute in the chicken feed?..

 

[Wil]

ive heard chickens having feather dander....lol..do the feed makers actually put a pollen substitute in the chicken feed?..

I have no idea. The first I found out about the bees getting it from chicken feed was Sunday at the beekeeper's meeting when two other beekeeps told me that is where their bees are getting it from. Now I don't know if it is pollen or not but it comes in on their legs. I am sure Gypsy can give us a better answer if we can get him out of the pond.

 

[Gypsi]

Ok out of the pond. Corn dust in chicken feed isn't pollen but the bees will collect it as pollen substitute. Why I put pollen sub out. Don't need bees in my chicken coop