Jay Ngatai 0 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 hi there, is anyone able to give me some advice on starting up a queen rearing business? Link to post Share on other sites
tommy dave 1,184 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 No experience, but aware that it seems a fairly saturated market with reducing demand 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie James 906 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Read, read, READ! Listen, listen, LISTEN! Practise, practise, PRACTISE! Believe, believe, BELIEVE! Network, network, NETWORK! To be lucky you need to be GOOD! To be good you need to be LUCKY!. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis Crowley 1,351 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 7/12/2020 at 7:40 AM, Maggie James said: Read, read, READ! Listen, listen, LISTEN! Practise, practise, PRACTISE! Believe, believe, BELIEVE! Network, network, NETWORK! To be lucky you need to be GOOD! To be good you need to be LUCKY!. Or just put an add in any beekeeping publication or social media platform, and tell people you a queen breeder and let the money roll in. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post jamesc 4,924 Posted December 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2020 Been having a think about your post @Jay Ngatai .....and concluded that you need to do one of @Maggie James courses ..... and then find a job raising queens for a commercial operation where you will earn wages and the employer will cover the costs of your mistakes ...... and then when you are up to speed ..... branch out on your own. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Goran 1,523 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Dennis Crowley said: Or just put an add in any beekeeping publication or social media platform, and tell people you a queen breeder and let the money roll in. This happen at my place - new beekeeper, few years in beekeeping and was selling - queens from selection. At same time having couple hives. No need to mention, he is not in beekeeping any more - not easy money as he thought I believe. I have decent stock, but still don't think that justify to go into it. Logistics, inputs, labor, organization is high and outputs are low ( low price for queens). At the other hand I saw a lot new queen breeders, but also a lot of complaints on queen quality. This way they shoot themselves in a leg cause most of beeks I know stopped buying and grow their own queens.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Wildflower 465 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 6:29 PM, Jay Ngatai said: hi there, is anyone able to give me some advice on starting up a queen rearing business? Have you reared any Queen's? As I understand it,we can all try to rear a Queen . Or rear many if we wish? But to do it well, not only takes a lot of practice,plus also ownership of decent breeding stock to work with. If you are sold on the idea, then Jamesc has a good idea to first train then work commercially before going alone. If of course you can find the employment. And once going it alone, you need good stock,fast delivery when demand is there,and to build yourself a reputation. All of course takes time. If however you are happy to just earn a few extra dollars,whilst earning money elsewhere, you certainly will find there are people around that will need mated Queens here and there. No fast track to this one. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post jamesc 4,924 Posted December 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2020 Took 33 summers to get to this stage.I always was a slow learner. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6,847 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 It looks like you have had your moneys worth from the Caricell unit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
frazzledfozzle 7,484 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 God I hate those metal bars whoever invented them was a sadist . 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
frazzledfozzle 7,484 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Those canvas seat covers are great ours have completely died anyone know where to get them from ? Link to post Share on other sites
Gino de Graaf 1,030 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 29 minutes ago, frazzledfozzle said: Those canvas seat covers are great ours have completely died anyone know where to get them from ? Canvas Waterproof Seat Covers & Floor Mats for 2WDs, 4WDs, Trucks, Quads & more | Black Duck Vehicle Accessories | New Zealand and Australia BLACKDUCK.CO.NZ We have a range of canvas seat covers, mudgrabba floors mats and other vehicle accessories... Link to post Share on other sites
Gino de Graaf 1,030 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Just now, Gino de Graaf said: Canvas Waterproof Seat Covers & Floor Mats for 2WDs, 4WDs, Trucks, Quads & more | Black Duck Vehicle Accessories | New Zealand and Australia BLACKDUCK.CO.NZ We have a range of canvas seat covers, mudgrabba floors mats and other vehicle accessories... I find them a bit cool/sweaty. Now use simple grey wool type, warm and breathable. Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney 1,584 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 7 hours ago, frazzledfozzle said: Those canvas seat covers are great ours have completely died anyone know where to get them from ? There’s another outfit does them too pretty sure they’re up your way.. Cant quite remember there name at the mo.. blackducks are the ducks nuts tho.. they will hold a half litre of water on the passenger seat no problem..! Link to post Share on other sites
Gino de Graaf 1,030 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, Stoney said: ks nuts tho.. they will hold a half litre of water on the passenger seat no problem..! So friggin true. Very water proof. Link to post Share on other sites
Jamo 534 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Rugged valley is the kiwi option. Black duck Is aussie 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nikki watts 905 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 12:20 PM, jamesc said: Took 33 summers to get to this stage.I always was a slow learner. That’s impressive. Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 4,924 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Yes, I've been quite impressed with the cell raising this year, but the reality is that this is the quality and quantity a commercial would expect when paying someone to raise queens for them day in day out for a couple of months. Highly stressful I'd expect ! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jamesc 4,924 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 12:22 PM, Trevor Gillbanks said: It looks like you have had your moneys worth from the Caricell unit. Yep .... need new seat covers to ! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
southbee 62 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 hour ago, jamesc said: Yes, I've been quite impressed with the cell raising this year, but the reality is that this is the quality and quantity a commercial would expect when paying someone to raise queens for them day in day out for a couple of months. Highly stressful I'd expect ! Looks good, and yes producing queens on the dot can be stressful. I'm lucky that I got my two younger sons helping with that part. Young, sharp eyes, great for grafting. And I hope not too stressful for them...., but then they don't do it as a job. But they produced all our queens this season so far and any spare ones they can sell to hobbyists in the area, which works out good, as there's no queen breeders around where we are. Keeps my head clear for the rest of the hives and the boys away from the computer... 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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