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feeding hives

If you have your own hives and don’t have the time to source the sugar and mix it plus feed the bees, we can help.

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Feeding Hives Services Include:

  • Sugar Syrup with Hive Alive in it as a premixed

  • Feeding of your bees


Sugar Syrup with Hive alive Supply pricing

  • 1:1 Ratio — $4.80 per litre in your container + delivery charge if required

  • 2:1 Ratio — $2.80 per litre in your container
    + delivery charge if required

  • 10L container — with 10L of sugar syrup with hive alive in it at ratio of 2:1 (2 Water, 1 suger) starting from $28.00 and at a ratio of 1:1 from $48.00 - Plus cost of Container if required

  • 20L container — with 20L of sugar syrup with hive alive in it at ratio of 2:1 (2 Water, 1 suger) starting from $56.00 and at a ratio of 1:1 from $96.00 - Plus cost of Container if required

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Feed PRICING

There is a minimum charge of $55.00 per hour (from base to base) (plus $1.20 per km outside of Hamilton) plus Sugar Syrup.

All side feeders are filled to about the half way point unless asked for a lower level. All top feeders are only filled to the halfway because of the weight and the risk of spillage when checking the hive.

  • Top Feeder ½ Full — $45.00

    Side Feeder 1 frame — $10.00

    Side Feeder 2 frame — $20.00

    Side Feeder 2 frame (1/2 full) — $10.00

  • Top Feeder (½ Full) — $30.00

    Side Feeder 1 frame — $6.00

    Side Feeder 2 frame — $12.00

    Side Feeder 2 frame (½ Full) — $6.00

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