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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: tbonekel on February 15, 2014, 11:46:44 am

Title: 4 Jar Feeder
Post by: tbonekel on February 15, 2014, 11:46:44 am

I noticed that Dadant has this as a new item for this year.

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It has now warmed up here enough for me to start giving them some feed in jars. What is the advantage of this other than keeping the jars from falling over and raising the jar off of the frames?

Does anyone see any problem with just placing the jar directly on top of the frames? I know that the frames will cover some of the holes, but it would be really easy to feed just setting it there.  I will probably build something like this because it seems to be a pretty cool idea.

Title: Re: 4 Jar Feeder
Post by: Marbees on February 15, 2014, 12:24:43 pm

I just drill holes in the middle of the lid, than center jars between frames.

Title: Re: 4 Jar Feeder
Post by: Finally Home on February 15, 2014, 01:18:59 pm

I made inner covers with a 2 3/4" hole in it. Also have one with 3 holes in it.  Can drill more if needed.  Medium super will cover it just fine.

Title: Re: 4 Jar Feeder
Post by: Finally Home on February 15, 2014, 02:15:19 pm

6 3/8" and I use quart jars.

Title: Re: 4 Jar Feeder
Post by: blueblood on February 15, 2014, 02:21:53 pm

Nice.  Looks easy enough to build from my scrap wood barrel.

Title: Re: 4 Jar Feeder
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 15, 2014, 02:54:21 pm

Them boogers stole my idea!!

   
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