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<blockquote data-quote="Wknz" data-source="post: 4635" data-attributes="member: 175"><p>I think all in my first hive cost me around $1000 in my first year. $200ish for the hive, $250 for suit, gloves, smoker etc, $250 for Nuc, $150 for baverol / apivar / apistan anti varroa treatments plus $150 for honey buckets, strainer etc. Plus fees for inspection and registration.</p><p></p><p>As a hobbyist I calculate hives cost around $100 per layer for a 3 to 4 high full depth hive by the time I've got frames, nuc etc. </p><p></p><p>I could reduce that I some areas but played with top feeder, hive doctor vs wooden bases, frame feeders, plastic frames etc. </p><p></p><p>I've got 4 hives and am about $2500 in outlay over 2 years. I now also have a sense of what I do and dont like in gear, am ready to try making my own splits and have spare frames ready for supers etc.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps as a rough guide to my experience as a noob. </p><p></p><p>Honey - i got around 40kg this year of multi floral which returned $20 per kg for sale via a community org as a fund raiser. We have orders for next year lined up. People like raw, local honey. Demand exceeds production. Next year I expect double that in honey as I should have 4 mature and producing hives. This year had 3 startups.</p><p></p><p>If my wife sees these numbers I'm possibly a dead man - but as I explained, over 2 - 3 years it will pay off as long as I dont count my hours of work (play). </p><p></p><p>The girls are worth every cent IMHO but i will never be a rich man from bees.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wknz, post: 4635, member: 175"] I think all in my first hive cost me around $1000 in my first year. $200ish for the hive, $250 for suit, gloves, smoker etc, $250 for Nuc, $150 for baverol / apivar / apistan anti varroa treatments plus $150 for honey buckets, strainer etc. Plus fees for inspection and registration. As a hobbyist I calculate hives cost around $100 per layer for a 3 to 4 high full depth hive by the time I've got frames, nuc etc. I could reduce that I some areas but played with top feeder, hive doctor vs wooden bases, frame feeders, plastic frames etc. I've got 4 hives and am about $2500 in outlay over 2 years. I now also have a sense of what I do and dont like in gear, am ready to try making my own splits and have spare frames ready for supers etc. Hope this helps as a rough guide to my experience as a noob. Honey - i got around 40kg this year of multi floral which returned $20 per kg for sale via a community org as a fund raiser. We have orders for next year lined up. People like raw, local honey. Demand exceeds production. Next year I expect double that in honey as I should have 4 mature and producing hives. This year had 3 startups. If my wife sees these numbers I'm possibly a dead man - but as I explained, over 2 - 3 years it will pay off as long as I dont count my hours of work (play). The girls are worth every cent IMHO but i will never be a rich man from bees. [/QUOTE]
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