Emergency Feeding Calculator
Decision Helper
Determine if your colony needs emergency feeding based on stores, temperature, and time until forage. Recommends the right feed method for conditions.
Results
Feed immediately - starvation risk
Stores remaining
6days
Recommended method
Thick syrup (2:1) or fondant
Amount needed
2 lbs sugar as 2:1 syrup or fondant
Cool but bees can still process thick syrup. Fondant also works.
Instructions
- 1Mix 2:1 sugar syrup (2 parts sugar to 1 part water by weight).
- 2Use a top feeder or baggie feeder directly over the cluster.
- 3Feed in evening to reduce robbing risk.
- 4Fondant is also excellent in this temperature range.
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