Nathan I have been in the retail hardware business for the past 50 years. You are correct when you are selling from full displays. People will always buy more from a full table. The same can be said about the entire store. When the store is full of merchandise the buying public will always get a good feeling about shopping rather than a store which is half empty. 👍👍
I’d like more info on the Hive O Rama event you spoke about. We are located just outside St. Louis and haven’t heard anything about it and didn’t find anything on a Google search. We’d definitely be interested in attending. Thanks
Plz do some videos on setting up the cell builder and grafting. I plan to start grafting this year and I feel we can all learn from each other success and failures. Love the videos keep up the great work! And I wish you the best I’m rooting for your success.
@@DuckRiverHoney I agree. Im trying to look at the monthly forecast and make a decision. Looks like it will be the 2nd week of April before we have good mating flight weather here.
I caught part of the live Nathan, everything I saw was great.👍 I am real interested in this new UBO spray test, exciting times in beekeeping.😁 I really like the medium as the starting nuc idea. I am wanting to run a deep/medium set up. Start them in the medium, when that's full drop the deep on them letting go to town for the rest of the season making stores for Winter. I'll need to get me some medium feeders, I really like the Mother Lode brand feeders nice and sturdy. Have a great day Nathan, Ty for another great video.
It does help to have time to be prepared. You must have a good head on your shoulders to be at the point you are in your young life, keep up the good work!
Do you think it’s better to run out of honey or buy some from another bee keeper as to not have your customers go possibly go elsewhere? I’m torn because some people will buy more if they know it’s a limited supply but I’m also not a fan of selling someone else’s product vs my own. I’m a very small operation with only about 12 production hives.
I’ll buy honey from folks I trust, no issues there. If I bring in a varietal or something from out of area I’ll have different labels for local vs not local.
Interesting comment about selling honey. I use a different approach, no matter how much I have. When customers ask I tell them that " I have plenty of honey but it's going fast" I think that let's them draw their own conclusions. Good video, thanks for sharing.
Documentation on the Harbo assay will be great. The 2 questions I have right now is: How does one determine the correct age of pupa to assay and what if you can find any of the correct ag And how often should you do the assay? I did assays last summer and wasn't sure of the results(didn't trust that I did them correctly). I had 0s and 1s but treated anyway cause of not being sure. Also on the thing on people not ordering as much honey,I have my honey in a local grocery store that was selling great. The store moved the location of my honey and sells really fell off. ???
I got my store set up this year and started selling online to test the waters. I’ll start putting more effort into that when I get a new crop of honey.
Might be able to charge a fee and get some people local to come dip their boxes while you have the wax hot. Help you recoup the cost of the tank and wax. If I had someone local I would gladly pay $5-6 a box
As a sideline beekeeper do you sell your honey for 10 bucks a pound. That would be 15 for a pint. Feel like I've been going in hole with price of sugar and jars and labels getting higher .Been selling for 10 a pint last 10 years. First time I ever ran out of honey this year. Feel bad having to so Im out of honey..8
I'm in MN. My retail prices start at $10/lb and I break that about 5% every time it doubles. $15/pint, $28/quart, $54/half gallon, etc, up to $5.25/lb/5 gallon bucket, by weight that's in the bucket. I haven't sold wholesale bottles, but I appreciate Nathan's indication of 35% discount. I find my prices are higher than most hobbyist beekeepers. I also don't actively seek sales. It's all pretty much word of mouth and a FB ad or two.
Thanks as always, Nathan.
Thanks Hope, I appreciate it!
Medium 8 framer here, that is all I run usually around 20 colonies or so. Bad back and this is as light as it gets and still productive in my opinion.
Makes sense, boxes are much more liftable.
Nathan I have been in the retail hardware business for the past 50 years. You are correct when you are selling from full displays. People will always buy more from a full table. The same can be said about the entire store. When the store is full of merchandise the buying public will always get a good feeling about shopping rather than a store which is half empty. 👍👍
Thanks, I appreciate it!
I’d like more info on the Hive O Rama event you spoke about. We are located just outside St. Louis and haven’t heard anything about it and didn’t find anything on a Google search. We’d definitely be interested in attending. Thanks
Thanks for sharing good video
I appreciate it
Good talk.
Thanks Barry!
Thought you was going to lose that one hive when it leaned to your right side so much. Thanks for the video.
It wasn’t as bad as it looked 😂
I noticed our honey sales slowed when we were getting low as well. These next few weeks should really start getting busy! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Brian!
Plz do some videos on setting up the cell builder and grafting.
I plan to start grafting this year and I feel we can all learn from each other success and failures.
Love the videos keep up the great work! And I wish you the best I’m rooting for your success.
Thanks! I’ll try to document as much as I can. Weather is going to be tricky.
@@DuckRiverHoney I agree. Im trying to look at the monthly forecast and make a decision.
Looks like it will be the 2nd week of April before we have good mating flight weather here.
I caught part of the live Nathan, everything I saw was great.👍 I am real interested in this new UBO spray test, exciting times in beekeeping.😁
I really like the medium as the starting nuc idea. I am wanting to run a deep/medium set up. Start them in the medium, when that's full drop the deep on them letting go to town for the rest of the season making stores for Winter. I'll need to get me some medium feeders, I really like the Mother Lode brand feeders nice and sturdy.
Have a great day Nathan, Ty for another great video.
Thanks!
My hives are brood bound !!
That’s a good problem, but it’s still a problem.
Waited all week for this thanks for another great video!
Thanks John!
awesome love the ?questions
Thanks!
What is that hive lift you are using in the intro?
Hive Lifter B3 from the Bee Breeding Centre
@@DuckRiverHoney thank you. that is pretty slick
It works pretty well.
More great content! I will send you the questions lol!
It does help to have time to be prepared. You must have a good head on your shoulders to be at the point you are in your young life, keep up the good work!
Did I get your name right?
@@DuckRiverHoney Close😂
@@tommychew6544 Thanks, I will do my best!
2:57 what’s the dolly you’re using to move hives called? Looks like an awesome baby step before an Ezyloader.
Hive Lifter B3 from Bee Breeding Center up in Canada.
Looking forward to seeing the progress throughout the year.
Thanks Tommy!
Do you think it’s better to run out of honey or buy some from another bee keeper as to not have your customers go possibly go elsewhere? I’m torn because some people will buy more if they know it’s a limited supply but I’m also not a fan of selling someone else’s product vs my own. I’m a very small operation with only about 12 production hives.
I’ll buy honey from folks I trust, no issues there. If I bring in a varietal or something from out of area I’ll have different labels for local vs not local.
hi, where did you get that awesome Hive Lift from? I want to build this in Germany by my self.
Bee Breeding Centre in Canada makes them.
Great information, thank you for sharing this Nathan!
Thanks Tim!
Interesting comment about selling honey. I use a different approach, no matter how much I have.
When customers ask I tell them that " I have plenty of honey but it's going fast" I think that let's them draw their own conclusions.
Good video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tom!
Could you point me in the direction of your ez lift cart? I'm very interested in trying one.
www.beebreedingcentre.com/product-page/hives-lifter-model-3
@@DuckRiverHoney Thank you!
No problem!
Please continue your videos.
Thanks Robert!
Documentation on the Harbo assay will be great. The 2 questions I have right now is: How does one determine the correct age of pupa to assay and what if you can find any of the correct ag And how often should you do the assay? I did assays last summer and wasn't sure of the results(didn't trust that I did them correctly). I had 0s and 1s but treated anyway cause of not being sure.
Also on the thing on people not ordering as much honey,I have my honey in a local grocery store that was selling great. The store moved the location of my honey and sells really fell off. ???
Save for QA. Kenneth place makes a huge difference.
You are so right about a full table sells better. Appreciate the video. Do you sell honey online? Thanks.
I got my store set up this year and started selling online to test the waters. I’ll start putting more effort into that when I get a new crop of honey.
Might be able to charge a fee and get some people local to come dip their boxes while you have the wax hot.
Help you recoup the cost of the tank and wax. If I had someone local I would gladly pay $5-6 a box
I’ve already got a couple guys lined up. And I may start assembling, waxing, and reselling equipment to local bee clubs.
I can’t wait for the Harbo Assay with Corey! Why is worker and not drone brood tested?
Good question. Save for QA
Tried to email ya, but was rejected did your email change with the new internet service
info@duckriverhoney.com
Is that a production tank of some sort of one purpose built for you very interested in that monster
Built to my specs by a local welding shop.
I did the pre-order for some of the UBeeO kits when they come out. Think it's going to be a great selective genetics tool.
Where do you preorder the ubo kit
opterabees.com/
How many to order? 1 per breeding hive?
I figured on 10-20, but I have no idea how expensive it’ll be. If it’s $2 per test I’d do more. If it’s $50 per test I’d do the Harbo.
As a sideline beekeeper do you sell your honey for 10 bucks a pound. That would be 15 for a pint. Feel like I've been going in hole with price of sugar and jars and labels getting higher .Been selling for 10 a pint last 10 years. First time I ever ran out of honey this year. Feel bad having to so Im out of honey..8
I’m charging $14 per lb retail and discounting 35% for wholesale.
I'm in MN. My retail prices start at $10/lb and I break that about 5% every time it doubles. $15/pint, $28/quart, $54/half gallon, etc, up to $5.25/lb/5 gallon bucket, by weight that's in the bucket. I haven't sold wholesale bottles, but I appreciate Nathan's indication of 35% discount. I find my prices are higher than most hobbyist beekeepers. I also don't actively seek sales. It's all pretty much word of mouth and a FB ad or two.
@@DuckRiverHoneythank you Im in Darlington S.C.
@@moosibouthank you I'm in Darlington S.C.
Just a suggestion. Park the truck closer