Sabah Sena, Lumturi Sena, Anila Hoda
Department of Animal Production; Faculty of Agriculture and Environment; Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania
Corresponding author e-mail: lumturisena@yahoo.com
Abstract
The effect of two different feedbee’s concentrations application on the bee colonies‘ performance during the spring was observed and studied. For this purpose, in an appiary located in the sorroundings of Tirana, 14 bee colonies were selected, being analogue as far as the strength and Queen’s age is concerned. These colonies were divided into two groups respectively. In the first group (G1) 4% concentration Feedbee was applied throughout the whole period, while in the second group (G2) 10% concentration. The experiment was conducted during a three months period and was divided into two phases respectively by 1,5 months each. In both phases, the number of brooding frames/family and the size of caped brood area/frame and the colony for each group was measured and evaluated. At the end of the experiment it was concluded that the application of different Feedbees‘ concentration didn’t show any impact on the number of brooding frames. At the end of the first phase, it was concluded that increasing the Feedbee’s concentration from 4-10%, stimulated the growth of caped area with generation to an extent of 41.1%., while at the end of the second phase, only a trend to expand of caped brood area within the group that consumed 10% concentrated Feedbee was observed. Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that the appropriate Feedbee’s concentration to be applied during the first phase would be 10%, while for the second phase, only 4% concentrated Feedbee can be applied, leading to almost the same results and saving 135lek/bee-colony.
Key words: Feedbee, concentration, bee-colony, capped brood area
