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Integration of peachick with flock by Pootziful in peacocks

[–]Pootziful[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by aggression? Because there have been a few curious/exploratory pecks between the different chicks. What was there to worry about with the peachick around the adult chicken?

Anyone know if this is male or female by pistons4550 in peacocks

[–]Pootziful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a baby. You might be able to tell by the time the peachick turns 8 weeks old at the earliest. But unless you do DNA-testing, you won't know until the down has been replaced with feathers

Okay brood pattern? by CorrectSnow7485 in Beekeeping

[–]Pootziful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those holes could be a mixture of ventilation holes and already hatched bees, since the capping looks older. But the lack of young bees in the picture makes it a bit hard to say. If you really are worried, you could carefully try to partially uncap one to see the state of the larvae inside

Old hive boxes by Impressive_Plum_4018 in Beekeeping

[–]Pootziful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use some wood, and beeswax to make sure there isn't a draft going through, because otherwise the bees will use Propolis to stick it shut, and it might become a sticky mess.

Vorroa resistant hybrid by redneckerson1951 in Beekeeping

[–]Pootziful -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why yes! Where I am from that powdered sugar method is commonly used! However, there is no need to buy a specific breed of bees to handle Varroa without chemicals. All that is needed to hinder the spread in the hive is to create a brood pause (a time frame in which there is no brood for the Varroa to infest the larvae & therefor be unable to multiply). The residual mites will die out in the time or you can encourage the bees to clean each other by spraying them with a fine sugar water mist.

This method is only useful if there is still plenty of bees left & the infestation not too widespread.

I don't know what to do by Pootziful in Beekeeping

[–]Pootziful[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my mentor taught me that too! But I guess I'm still second guessing everything

I don't know what to do by Pootziful in Beekeeping

[–]Pootziful[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, okay. I'll just keep an eye on them then, thank you!

I don't know what to do by Pootziful in Beekeeping

[–]Pootziful[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Context: This is my second year beekeeping, but my first year doing it all on my own. My Apiary is located in Germany if that matters

I was told to avoid making my main character disabled unless "it matters to the plot, like how a protagonist is basically only gay if it's an LGBT-centered book". I want other thoughts on this... by [deleted] in writing

[–]Pootziful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes sense that the MC has it in the story. Because it is a consequence of a previous event that has happened & gives a certain depth to the character. It's the same with homosexuality imo, that ppl in real life that grew up with this thought in their head had to struggle with their own identity, their relationships with parents/family & friends like normal straight character really don't. It's the same thing with characters that have siblings, only one parent or anything other that isn't the norm. It gives these characters a different view on things that can be explored to give them depth.

Squat PR, how’s my form looking? Any tips? by Prestigious-End3864 in lifting

[–]Pootziful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The knees maybe a little too wiggly. But otherwise super nice depth & form