There is a lot of excess paranoia about diseased used equipment. I have been buying and accepting free equipment for decades with no disease problems. Using common sense of course.
So what do you look for? What would make you walk away from an offer of equipment?
There is a lot of excess paranoia about diseased used equipment. I have been buying and accepting free equipment for decades with no disease problems. Using common sense of course.
This is the stuff of nightmares! ^"I sniff for the distinctive Foulbrood smell." I havent seen AFB for many many years and that smell is one I have never forgotten.I still smell frames on everything I see.As far as f;ipping out when hearing of a case of AFB I guess I still do after seeing my yard burning 30 some odd years ago.Man it a horrible sight to see everything going up in flames.
Where is the LIKE button! These are challenging times full of uncertainty, Just like most times! The last two winters have shaken my belief in my beekeeping and that has made me question my scoffing at the burn all equipment over a year old crowd. As in everything, time will tell.:thumbsup:
I'd bet the person with good looking hives and well maintained equipment, has well looked after bees as well.
Hey ODfrank---- can you smell pesticide buildup? You may be able to. I rarely agree with Harry, but I must agree with him on this one. Worse thing we ever did was acquire a large number of supers from the family. They where loaded with Nosema spores.
Crazy Roland
+1There is a lot of excess paranoia about diseased used equipment. I have been buying and accepting free equipment for decades with no disease problems. Using common sense of course.
+1Marcos, there is a big difference between risking two hives and getting your foot in the door for cheap and risking 2000 hives to save a few dollars.