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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: DavidandCollette on March 21, 2019, 07:43:13 pm

Title: Pigs and bees
Post by: DavidandCollette on March 21, 2019, 07:43:13 pm

Just getting ready for my weaners this year and realised that next year they will be close to the bees.
Is that a problem?

Title: Re: Pigs and bees
Post by: ZacB on March 22, 2019, 07:02:41 am

Only if they can knock over the hives......

Title: Re: Pigs and bees
Post by: DavidandCollette on March 22, 2019, 12:15:13 pm

No Zach, the pigs will be fenced. I know that bees and horses don't mix, never had a problem with the sheep or goats. Just being on the safe side really

Title: Re: Pigs and bees
Post by: docsal on March 22, 2019, 01:55:18 pm

Our pigs are in a secure paddock just 6m or so from our hive and we've never had a problem. As long as the hive entrance is pointing away from the pigs, it should be fine.