[ACBEES]

Has anyone fed Dadant & Sons brood builder patties? How well did they work vs. other brands. Which one would you recommend?

 

[BeeAware]

I like to feed the MegaBee patties. Best I have used thus far. If you order these, get them from Dadant as they cost less than other suppliers that I have seen. Might try Global Patties as well.

 

[Mike. T.]

I also feed the megabee patties, my 87 hives seem to perfer it over the brood builder and i have noticed better fall and spring build up:applause:, i use it on my spring splits. I perfer to mix it myself and add pollen to the mix, if you do this make sure the pollen comes from diease free hives.

 

[ACBEES]

Appreciate the input. Since posting this question, I have done an extensive search of "pollen subsitute patties" on this site. There are some very good recipes available. Looking at the cost of buying the commercially available patties plus shipping, I think I'm going to try the home brew version. Looks to me like the big commercial beeks make their own. If homemade works for their bees, it will work for mine.

I live in the TX panhandle. It was going to cost me $27.00 to have a 25lb. bag of the dry broodbuilder costing $24.95 shipped via UPS from Dadant in Paris,TX. MegaBee cost a lot more. Call me tight, but I think that is rediculous.

 

[ErnieW50]

Ernie
I sent an email to Mike at Global as soon as I get a reply as to the contents I will post it here.
They do have the ingredients posted on their website: www.globalpatties.com
Thanks
Ernie

 

[ErnieW50]

These are fresh patties.
I am a dealer for Global.
I ship in USPS flat rate boxes because it is much cheaper.
Thanks
Ernie

 

[NDnewbeek]

I have used global patties and I have had good results with them. My bees take them quickly and they stimulate and support brood production well.

 

[ErnieW50]

You sure can
pm me

 

[prbolding]

Ernie,
Are these still available? Thanks, Paul

 

[ErnieW50]

I still have pollen patties available both 4% pollen and 15% pollen

 

[prbolding]

How do I order/ contact you?

 

[ErnieW50]

Look in your private messages I sent you all the info there