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<blockquote data-quote="Wknz" data-source="post: 4676" data-attributes="member: 175"><p>This might be the trap that gets people trying commercial bee keeping. </p><p>At $8 to $10 per 500g and say 20kg a hive I figure my hive is worth $800 income, not including wax, propolis etc.</p><p>Outlay $60 in apivar, sugar etc then it's a good return. So why not have 50 hives and start an income. </p><p>But then work hours, truck, travel, marketing, compliance, kick in and instead of bee to jar yourself you onsell to packers etc. </p><p>Then $4 per kg and you're stuffed.</p><p></p><p>At the bee keeping course we were told about 30kg per hive of honey or even 40 - 50kg. $300 for propolis matt. Pollen traps and wax to sell at $20 or more per kg . Turn it to candles and make even more.</p><p></p><p>I was wondering why everyone isnt doing it.</p><p></p><p>Now I know. Being here is a good education. Sincerely. My thanks to you all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wknz, post: 4676, member: 175"] This might be the trap that gets people trying commercial bee keeping. At $8 to $10 per 500g and say 20kg a hive I figure my hive is worth $800 income, not including wax, propolis etc. Outlay $60 in apivar, sugar etc then it's a good return. So why not have 50 hives and start an income. But then work hours, truck, travel, marketing, compliance, kick in and instead of bee to jar yourself you onsell to packers etc. Then $4 per kg and you're stuffed. At the bee keeping course we were told about 30kg per hive of honey or even 40 - 50kg. $300 for propolis matt. Pollen traps and wax to sell at $20 or more per kg . Turn it to candles and make even more. I was wondering why everyone isnt doing it. Now I know. Being here is a good education. Sincerely. My thanks to you all. [/QUOTE]
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