plain hunt Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Does anyone keep chickens and bees together - well in the same garden? I have 4 beehives, and want to keep chickens. My garden is about 70 foot long, and 20 foot wide, with 2 greenhouses and a trampoline in it (don't trampoline when the bees are flying over it!!). Do bees sting chickens? The chickens would be kept in the run most of the time, and it would not be immediately next to the beehives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Cant see that there would be a problem, you have enough room. We had 6 hives and lots of chickens when i was growing up and dont remember anything untowards happening ,do remember one hen that stood on the landing pad of the hive , but i think her and the bees soon got fed up with each other!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenzin Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I know " Layla keeps chickens and bees togehter and they don't bother each other .. pm her and she'll tell you all about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Lesley has bees too.....and lots of chickens - don't know how close they are though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Our bees are a couple of hundred yards from the chickens so it's difficult to say.......... I wouldn't think you would have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
