Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • GRIT Country Skills Series

    The Difference Between a Package and a Nuc

    May 10, 2019 3 minutes
    Article and photos by Jennifer Sartell

    There are a few different ways to purchase a new colony of bees but packages and nucs are two of the most common for beginning beekeepers.

    What is a Bee Package?

    A bee package is a wooden box with a screen on two sides. It is used to transport bees to a new hive. Packages are sold by the pound. There are roughly 3,500 bees

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from GRIT Country Skills Series

    GRIT Country Skills Series6 min readDiet & Nutrition
    Feed the Flock
    The old adage “You are what you eat” certainly applies to chickens. A strong foraging instinct gives chickens the ability to thrive naturally on a wide variety of plants and insects. However, some modern backyard birds aren’t lucky enough to range co
    GRIT Country Skills Series5 min read
    Eggs-cellent Layers
    You love getting tasty eggs from your hens, so how can you keep them healthy, happy, and laying? There are a number of factors that can influence how many eggs a hen lays in her lifetime. The laying cycle is an important part of a hen’s life. An egg,
    GRIT Country Skills Series3 min readDiet & Nutrition
    Why You Should Be Letting Your Chickens OUT
    When I was growing up, the man who lived across the street would, every morning, go down to his chicken coop and let all of his chickens out for the day. They spent the day outside, coming and going from the coop as they pleased. Every evening, he we

    Related Books & Audiobooks