Barnaby Farm is approximately 180 acres. One hundred wooded acres, the rest is pasture for cattle and hay production. Purchased in 1964 when my father retired from the Navy. In June of 2008, Johnny, Jared and I moved into the old farm house and in 2009 my parents placed the farm under a conservation easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. This farm can never be subdivided and Johnny and I have accepted the responsibility of being its caretakers.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Bees and Chicks
Today I moved the newly hatched chicks to a brooder. They seem happy enough. Johnny and I also are attempting our first beehive split. We took the frames from an existing hive and gave them a new queen. I don't think they are too happy. Will keep them confined all through the weekend and keep checking to see if they accept the queen. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this will work.
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