You're Going To Want These... Unboxing

[@JeffHorchoff]

I just figured why you got all that free equipment. Ceracell found out about our little swarm competition, and saw how I was catching all the free bees and you weren't catching any.They figured it would ease your pain if at least you got something free so they sent you those gifts as a consolation. As nice as that stuff is, and it is nice, it still won't pay for my Burrito Grande that you owe me for losing the bet. Man, I'm hungry now thinking about it. God's peace brother.

[@philwellsify]

Get em Jeff! Old SandChicken needs to be put in his place every once in a while!

[@djbiohaz]

I live in NZ and buy all my gear from ceracell. while chatting to one of the guys there they said they sent the dirt rooster some stuff. Well i had your back, i told them to send you some as well. Love both your guys videos, KZbin is why i got hooked into beekeeping. Keep up the good work.

[@joerowland607]

Hey Jeff I think that you need to give him back his hat. (the one you have on your shelve. He isn't wearing his 628 Dirt Rooster hat) Oh by the way when are you gonna start selling Mr.Ed hats?

[@johnvisco3931]

Wow trash talkin in mr. Ed! Little Trash Talk and goes a long way.... Lol BTW- love your videos! Both you and the rooster have helped me out a lot!

[@joerowland607]

Yea I am a junky of their videos too. and both seem to have slowed down this year ugggggggggggggggg.

[@raymonddumont3396]

You are so lucky to still have your Dad with you. Take care of him while you can. Great video

[@628DirtRooster]

Trying to spend more time with him lately.

[@brianmulligan6239]

Good to see Dad up and about!

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad to have him on here.

[@bLikeJesusJohn]

That would be Awesome if you do decide to go live!!! Your sooo funny Rooster!!! I Love when you guys kid around with each other!!! I love it when your together with your Dad and Brother. You all have a great sense of humor!!!

[@spookeeta]

I'm from little old new Zealand and it makes me proud to see stuff like this getting used by other countries considering we are such a small country

[@628DirtRooster]

They are spreading their operation over here.

[@chuckjohnson4746]

Glad to see your dad is doing much better.

[@628DirtRooster]

He's in a lot of pain but still trying.

[@dairyandfibergirl6639]

Very much looking forward to an updated video on this Equipment

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Good to see you out among your buzzin' buddies and Pop is looking GOOD! Mr, Ed is being his normal humble modest self. GBWYall, BUddy and NICE stuff from NICE folks!

[@628DirtRooster]

Good old modest Mr. Ed. lol Dad is doing a little better it seems.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Sure hope so. Getting older OR more mature is hard, especially since we ain't never BEEN here before! GBWYall!

[@628DirtRooster]

Blazing new trails. :)

[@timcaron9049]

Great video. I like when you show this new Equipment on the market. I am glad to see your dad up and about. Good for him. Bless you all. Tim

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Tim. It’s my pleasure to share this info and help make it easier to find these great products.

[@marythornsberry6486]

Love it when your Dad shows up!! and now I'm also feeling sorry for Mr. Ed cause he didn't get a present!!!

[@craig6903]

Hey 628 DirtRooster, Thanks for the video. I just found these feeders for sale here in the USA. Turns out that Blythewood Bee Company is selling Ceracell products. I ordered my first two feeders, cannot wait to put them on my hives

[@628DirtRooster]

I think you'll be glad you got them.

[@JCsBees]

Ok I'm jealous! I seen they made nuc feeders about a year ago but I didn't realize they were looking to get the word out about them. That's the same nuc they sent me last time. I ended up venting the bottom and knocking off the feet. I love their simple outter lids. As far as those frames....simply awesome!

[@628DirtRooster]

Aw man! You've got to get you a feeder. I wish they'd sent me ten instead of one. Now I'm going to have to order a bunch to balance out my nucs.

[@mittensfastpaw]

I am never going to keep bees but I love seeing this stuff. It is great to see any industry improve for the better like this.

[@628DirtRooster]

I like seeing and testing out the new stuff.

[@edgufler1122]

Very nice stuff from Ceracell. I can see it is very high quality. Thank you for the video.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Ed. Only the best if I’m representing it.

[@MsrKSDisque]

Hey! There's your dad. I'm glad to see him.

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm trying to include him more.

[@brycehanson6750]

They turned the center mound, I have two of the old ones

[@SquirrelsForAll]

Great video, thanks so much for sharing. Those are beautiful frames and feeders!

[@628DirtRooster]

I love this stuff.

[@beeman1350]

Hey Dirt Rooster as you transition from a hobby beekeeper to a commercial. Will you PLEASE take us along for the journey? (Do's and Don'ts) Been thinking of doing it myself but not sure how. So please share. And Thanks for the great video.

[@628DirtRooster]

Sure will man.

[@beeman1350]

@@628DirtRooster Thanks. You the MAN!!!

[@EquitySolutionRayRaz]

Ever since I been watching you videos I beeeen bee aware and today I held my first honey bee in a long long time if not ever , it was quite amazing , and he kept coming to my lemonade and sipping on my lid , awesome , watched a video on tracking wild hives pretty interesting man , with a 2 room window box and a piece of comb , I think I’ll make it a challenge to catch my own to start next spring , bound to find some

[@loveysbees7392]

Yay I have four of these. Love them. Little easier for me as Ceracell are only an hours drive away😍 I am in New Zealand. Overwintered 8 hives and 2 NUCs, one a 3/4 frame one. I use them through winter to feed dry sugar - just remove the clips. In spring put the clips back and feed syrup. Never had a bee drown. Just a fantastic system. Will be getting more throughout the season.

[@628DirtRooster]

I love mine for sure.

[@OhioSaugeye]

The center access of the feeder is oriented different than the older feeders. I have 13 Ceracell top feeders and love them.

[@628DirtRooster]

Best feeders ever!

[@222boneal]

I have to agree with the other comments, I too believe those appear to be 8 frame deeps. I cannot wait to see everything assembled and inhabited. The cost of the international shipping may be the deciding factor here.

[@628DirtRooster]

All this will be in the states soon.

[@julieenslow5915]

Lovely new toys you have there Mr. Rooster! Cant wait to see the demo! Thanks for the video!

[@628DirtRooster]

If the rain will go away...

[@julieenslow5915]

Eventually it will. Unless we get a hurricane. OK was not supposed to say that, the tropics have been very kind to us this year so far so lets not push it.

[@tinacalifano5023]

628DirtRooster thanks for sharing your videos! You said if the rain will go away? Have you had a lot of rain this year? If so do you have to feed the bees more ,do you see a lot less flowers blooming?I have noticed here flowers are not growing here like last year.we have gotten a lot of rain this year .i lost most of my garden and some trees.how do you do Inspections on hives to get them ready for winter ,when there is a dearth to prevent robbing ?

[@Rastlyn120574]

So, the difference in the feeders is that there are corner access ports that allows the bees to eat all the syrup no matter how the hive is tilted and the holes in the frame sides allow the bees to put honey/brood in them which denies a place for the beetles to hide?

[@danameable]

the 4 removable feeding corners are sweet and the wood support great idea

[@loveysbees7392]

I use these love them. Take out the corners and feed dry sugar, add the corners and use it for syrup.

[@TTSHAWNA2]

Can't wait to see in use. WTG CERACELL!!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

The weather is holding me up on using it.

[@fartzinacan]

New DirtRooster! Woohoo

[@628DirtRooster]

Running a little late this time.

[@bLikeJesusJohn]

Hi Rooster! I wish you would do a live video sometime so if a person has a question. Like when you were showing those black frames you said it's perfect if a person wants to keep beetles out of the hive. Something like that. How does it keep the Beetles away?? God bless you and your family!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Might do that some time.

[@AMStationEngineer]

This info doesn't quite 'jibe' with the subject of this video, but what the heck, here goes: about 25 years ago, one of my fellow engineers at Boeing brought an 'exhausted' medium (honey) super to our engineering lab, and used an video optical comparator "just to check out the dimensional tolerances of the 'girls handiwork' ". The tolerances varied between .005, and .017 thousandths, but this fact was not the most remarkable, what impressed us most greatly, was the fact that we could visually superimpose one section of comb over another, with the "4 o'clock dimension of the hexagonal" being approximately .025 smaller than the other five dimensions, within that one entire frame. If we could just teach them how to harvest titanium, 6061-T6 aluminum, brass, stainless steel, and carbon fiber, the world would have some really awesome materials with which to build.

[@andystampfli9127]

If only all workers were within those tolerances... we would have smooth roads, solar electric cargo ships, and those car planes every old syfi movie said we'd have by now ... If only there was some kinda engineer to build those things.

[@SpiritBear12]

I don't understand how the holes along the edge of the frames are supposed to help reduce hive beetles.

[@julieenslow5915]

SpiritBear12 I am just guessing, but those holes are beetle-sized. Give the bees a place to chase the beetles, and then they can propolis them into that hole. Don't know if that's how its intended to be used, but lets let him put it into use and see what the bees do!

[@radon360]

The bees like to corner the beetles, though I'm curious to know whether the bees eventually clean them out to "reset the trap" once the beetles are dead.

[@SpiritBear12]

Yes, I have seen bees in videos round up and corral the beetles, but what do the bees do next with them, just have them guarded all the time, kill them some how? I don't know. I looked up Ceracell's website, but they said nothing about how the holes are used by the bees.

[@thenextstepp]

SpiritBear12 yeah I've seen where they build walls out of propolis and round up the beetles into a common area. I was wondering about the holes in the frame as well

[@kylew1385]

I don't get it either, in fact I think it would be counter-intuitive to anyone running freeman bottom boards with an oil trap. I would love to be wrong though, because we have SHB by the spade full down here in FL.

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

8-Frame, Yey! 8-Frame stuff! (or in my case 9 frame...I shave the ends just a bit)

[@628DirtRooster]

Yep, 8 frame feeders now available.

[@OkieRob]

from the split second you showed the top feeder I'd say the center is oriented different. look at all those beetle traps.

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL

[@abdelkaderabdelhadi7667]

Merci pour ses efforts précieux que vous nous fournissez, personne ne sera en concurrence avec vous ,et quiconque voit cela est désormais un échec

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL Thanks for commenting.

[@OutdoorRob]

Some pretty cool new products!

[@628DirtRooster]

High quality too

[@angelawhittenberg647]

That is some sweet equipment!

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes it is.

[@scottytohotty2534]

Randy great video thanks for sharing the new equipment. Where can i order a new dirt rooster hat?

[@628DirtRooster]

We'll have them at 628dirtrooster.com in a few weeks if all goes as planned.

[@scottytohotty2534]

Sweet thanks

[@628DirtRooster]

Any time

[@426superbee4]

i can make 4 1/2 boxes for the price of 1> With my saw mill all i'am out is electric and my time> The thing i buy the MOST is UNASSEMBLE DEEP WOODEN FRAMES! i buy them by 500. That way i get free shipping. Take lots of time to make em, Then a very good chance of loosing a finger or 2 The 2nd most thing is DRY SUGAR Cheers buddy

[@trichard5106]

Thanks !!

[@waltertchapman32]

Looks like good stuff!

[@628DirtRooster]

Very nice quality.

[@rchopp]

Ok looking forward to seeing the new stuff in action..

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm looking forward to putting it to work. So little free time. :(

[@jsmith7907]

Randy, when you read that newspaper later- get it embedded between your ears that it is a New Zealand newspaper- not a dang Australian one! If there is one thing you HAVE to get right when unboxing a product from overseas it is the country of origin and NEVER confuse the good island nation with that one next door that was basically colonised by convicts nobody else wanted back in the old country.

[@628DirtRooster]

I'll get it right next time man. :)

[@kevinbyrne4538]

0:27 -- It's not just 628DirtRooster who's excited about the unboxing -- the little ladies seem excited, too.

[@628DirtRooster]

They're checking out their new business office and cafeteria. :)

[@usakiwi5222]

Kiwi ingenuity right there folks - yeah!

[@628DirtRooster]

They’re really setting the bar high.

[@madmax408SJ]

I never clicked so fast when I saw that you uploaded!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Ha!! Thanks for the views Max

[@natserog]

How do you get hole in center for sugar bricks in winter?

[@DeepPastry]

I don't know why, but Beekeeping gear from New Zealand just makes me happy. Not like there was a super famous Beekeeper from one of the smallest continents who lead the first team to drive to the South Pole after being one of the pair to reach the top of Everest first or anything.

[@loveysbees7392]

Believe me as a New Zealand Beekeeper I get pretty excited when packages arrive as well. We have some great quality stuff😍

[@628DirtRooster]

That's interesting.

[@dshybella]

Wow awesome video. Big loves from a kiwi in Auckland New Zealand.

[@628DirtRooster]

Big love right back at you.

[@danielb3573]

Look at that body builder at the beginning of the video *Whistle*

[@628DirtRooster]

Ha! More like sumo wrestler.

[@Gunsandfun1961]

Another great video.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Bobby. Keep it pointed down range. :)

[@DiazGrowsFood]

Good stuff

[@woodchucktinman9893]

I have a knife just like the one you opened the boxes with also! Sometimes I do the same thing and use what is handy and close by.

[@628DirtRooster]

I know what you mean. Sometimes my knives are in the form of drill bits or deck screws. LOL

[@godsstandards]

Are you going to start offering the nuc feeders for sale?

[@628DirtRooster]

Not sure what the future holds in that regard.

[@dennys9506]

I can’t tell you the difference but I liked what you shared.

[@628DirtRooster]

Just wait, you'll like the new boxes I'll bet.

[@nodvick]

so its been a year and a half, hows the pock design at catching them hive beetles?

[@628DirtRooster]

What's the pock?

[@nodvick]

@@628DirtRooster the divets along the frame, the pocks, the holes

[@628DirtRooster]

@@nodvick Oh, I used them in some mating nucs and they did great.

[@willythemailman3911]

How will the holes reduce hive beetles? Seems like a good place for them to hide

[@628DirtRooster]

I'll hit on that in the next video.

[@joerowland607]

Speaking of hats you ever gonna put them on your website? Really glad to see your Dad up and around and in the bee yard.

[@628DirtRooster]

New order is in. I’m anxiously awaiting.

[@joerowland607]

awesome I want one as you know I have asked you several times. You are the reason I am getting into beekeeping, I was afraid of them until I watched you. You have taught me so much about honeybees. You helped me overcome my fear, I now feed them and I will now touch a honeybee, something I have never done until this year and I am 51 years old. I will be watching your website and will order one as soon as you make them available.

[@mikkohernborg5291]

Looks like the new full-size feeder is for a slightly smaller box, eight-frame?

[@628DirtRooster]

You got it

[@TheHandsOnGang561]

Soon as I got the notification that you uploaded I hit pause on life and sat down, watched your vid 😏

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha!! Thanks

[@arthurmiller8336]

Why does it stop the beetles just little dimples in the frames?

[@EquitySolutionRayRaz]

Why would the holes solve beetle problems on the plastic frames of course

[@shaeshae5610]

One u set your sugar in and the other square one should be for pollen patties

[@shaeshae5610]

That's what it looks like

[@unluckyeddy7966]

Well next spring I'll be starting two hives, one top bar and one langstroth

[@joerowland607]

I am gathering my equipment and I am trying to get a couple of hives started myself. Would like to ask you though why you would choose to use two different hive styles? That will make it difficult to transfer bees from one to the other in the case that one hive develops a problem.

[@unluckyeddy7966]

@@joerowland607 to see which hive works best for me

[@joerowland607]

oh ok that's cool

[@unluckyeddy7966]

Plus when you are offered a top bar for pennies you take it... $30 top bar

[@joerowland607]

that's awesome. Say no more I'm on board

[@rougaroubeecompany6948]

Where did you get the goodies

[@628DirtRooster]

Ceracell sent them.

[@russellsimpson9492]

Wooden vs. Plastic frames the good and bad?

[@628DirtRooster]

We'll address that this spring.

[@JarodARed]

Whats ur opinion on using black frames, some say they dont like the color as much

[@sandybrecken4583]

When do we get to see you put this together or did you ever make the video

[@628DirtRooster]

I shot the video just haven't edited it yet.

[@scotmcpherson]

Is the difference box joint vs dove tail joints?

[@andystampfli9127]

8frame equipment, nucs boxes, top feeders, and dado joints... is ceracell owned by don? Seriously those look like awesome feeders.

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha. I don’t think they’ve ever heard of Don.

[@franklotion8]

That's the fanciest lookin riggin ive seen yet on yer vids brotha...yer doin sumthin right.👍👍

[@628DirtRooster]

Mr Ed is rubbing off.

[@stormthegiant]

Is that an MKT-85 (Mobile Kitchen) in the background around 1:20? Haven't seen one in years.

[@628DirtRooster]

Sure is. :)

[@selinacf]

I’m going to buy my first box of nuke box, where do I order them?

[@birdnest5814]

Cool!

[@628DirtRooster]

:)

[@BESHYSBEES]

In Australia there is a compqny that make plastic frames aswell as plastic boxes tbh they are as good if not better than timber boxes "nuplas" is thier name check em out

[@johnstevens1192]

Great except for their $30 shipping fee. Commercial amounts might be ok but 4 the hobby keeper, way too much.

[@628DirtRooster]

I've never run plastic boxes.

[@BESHYSBEES]

@@628DirtRooster if your going commercial it might be something to consider, one hundred tripple complete hive with frames was $20,000 Au, i like the idea of uniformity for palleting and stacking of the hives

[@resacarebel1868]

Well there is more money I am gonna have to spend. Gotta keep up with tha Rooster.

[@628DirtRooster]

Don't be lagging behind. You need something to video anyway. ;)

[@ShlisaShell]

Damn cool. Congratulations. Did you find the time to sit down and read that paper? lol

[@628DirtRooster]

They left out the comics section so I lost interest.

[@scholaryoshi]

What's the shipping cost like from New Zealand?

[@628DirtRooster]

Not sure what that's running these days but they are working on getting all this state side.

[@scholaryoshi]

Cool. I'm looking forward to that. I really like what you've shown of their products.

[@BunnyMalice]

I'm allergic to bees. But I've managed to convince my fiance to let us keep bees one day, on the agreement I always suit and keep my EpiPen with me, and he has to be with me 😂 Until that day...you're my bee fix!

[@628DirtRooster]

I’m glad to handle it for you until then.

[@arthurmiller8336]

I've been looking for so long ways to stop the hive beetles

[@628DirtRooster]

Some people are trying adding peppermint candy and say it's working.

[@Curajii]

Whats your advice on how to keep moths out of beehives? My mother has been trying to keep bees but they keep getting run off by moth infestations and she doesn't know what would work best to keep the bees safe and kill or keep the moths away.

[@628DirtRooster]

Moth problems are secondary to weak hives. She needs to focus on hive strength and the bees will keep the moths out.

[@willmegehee]

Rabbit joints vs fingers? I would cut finger joints in homemade boxes but takes too long. Steven Tillman’s plans with Michigan Beekeepers works pretty good for me with Titebond 3 glue... now I need to repaint everything and rebrand since I changed branding when I registered colonies this year... those are the smartest feeders I’ve seen. Are they dishwasher safe?

[@628DirtRooster]

Titebond 3 is da bomb! I’d bet they are dishwasher safe. LOL

[@willmegehee]

628DirtRooster as long as the paint holds up... glue will probably outlast the paint

[@andrewbowers970]

In NZ, I haven't seen boxes with finger joints. They are all rabbets, nailed in two directions to stop them coming apart. Often we preserve the boxes by dipping for 10 minutes in hot paraffin wax. They last for years that way. I suppose the hot wax would not be good for a glue joint.

[@julieenslow5915]

@Andrew Bowers How would the hot wax last in very hot climates? It gets very hot in the southern part of the USA (all the way across!). I live in Florida when is south of all the other southern states. Seriously - would preserving the boxes by dipping them in hot wax work here?

[@MyHollowpoint]

Finally something Jeff doesn't have :)

[@628DirtRooster]

At least I have a leg up on him somewhere. He's probably going to get some for Christmas now.

[@papasplace2]

Yes it is dang HOT! lol That stuff looks very interesting

[@628DirtRooster]

Come on over when it cools off and you can test drive everything. :)

[@papasplace2]

@@628DirtRooster you mean you watch me work....lol

[@628DirtRooster]

You've heard of Tom Sawyer...

[@papasplace2]

exactly....lol

[@natserog]

where did you buy the nuc feeders from? Blythewood only carries the 10 frame ones.

[@snowballil3133]

www.ceracell.co.nz/shop/Hive+Component/Slimline+5-Frame+Beehive+Components%3Fcat=01429.html www.ceracell.co.nz/shop/Apiary+Health++Management/Sugar+Feeders/Ceracell+5+Frame+Nucleus+Hive+and+Slimline+Hive+Top+Feeder%3Fsku=01903.html I think there the slimline ones

[@loveysbees7392]

These are from New Zealand. I have been using them for a while - love them.

[@vaughanbanfield7482]

Www.ceracell.co.nz

[@joerowland607]

Ceracell they have a website.

[@Juror63]

Fragile stickers on the box, box beat ALL to death.🤔

[@628DirtRooster]

USPS :)

[@danameable]

center feeder was turned 90 degrees

[@628DirtRooster]

I didn't notice if it was or not.

[@danameable]

yuppers just like being 8 frame box. i was not sure about it do to the angle you showed it

[@cardinjune78]

More POP in videos please,

[@628DirtRooster]

Working on it.

[@cardinjune78]

Don't see him in them much.

[@lilacsandtulips8904]

Boys and their toys lol

[@628DirtRooster]

An eternal problem

[@mikeries8549]

Its a year later and time to ask , "how many times have you ordered from Ceracell in the past year, what did you order, and how much was the shipping?".

[@628DirtRooster]

I haven't had to pay for what they've sent so I don't really know what shipping was.

[@shekeyra100]

so there for someone else the boxes

[@mealex303]

Please review the flow hive !!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Oooo too rich for my blood.

[@joerowland607]

I JUST GOT A PLACE TO SET UP A SWARM TRAP. It is beside a known bee tree that has producing swarms for several years and I am beyond excited! Any advice?

[@danameable]

8 frame hummmm interesting.

[@628DirtRooster]

You got it!

[@tylerbarrows2770]

Love the vids and your channel. I never thought bee keeping would be so interesting. How hard would it be to keep bee's in Maine?

[@628DirtRooster]

There are beekeepers up there. I'm sure winter is tough but it's doable. Check out blueberry pollination in Maine.

[@adamtate6030]

More like a save a few cent....

[@darylhughes5555]

U need black ball caps covered in honey bees

[@628DirtRooster]

New design, honey bee print.

[@mrbodo69]

8 Frame equipment?

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes sir

[@snowballil3133]

😀

[@628DirtRooster]

Howdy

[@johnvisco3931]

why are the holes in the plastic Foundation good for controlling beetles? Is it because the bees trap them in there and then seal them up in the little holes?

[@628DirtRooster]

No but good guess. I’ll have to clear that up in the next video.

[@jnth3222]

That would be great!

[@braddaman04]

Please do! I watched the next couple videos but you never came back to this, I'm intrigued about why those holes would help and whether that is something I could DIY into my own frames. Also - thank you for making these videos. I'm getting into beekeeping next spring and I've learned more just watching the day in day out stuff you film than I have anywhere else.

[@628DirtRooster]

Yeah man I had to hit the road to go work these hurricanes and haven't had the time to finish up the video. I will be doing that video but here is the long and short of it. The old plastic frames have grooves on the sides of the spacer bars and the lower edges of the frames that the small hive beetles can hang out in and the bees can't reach them or effectively seal them in but with the new frames the holes in the sides are the same size as a bee cell and the bees can control the lower edges of the frames much better. The upper cells are blocked off from beetles getting in them if the frames are pushed together tight. It's less space beetles can run hide. If you have the older plastic frames you can fill the grooves but its a time consuming step that no one takes.

[@nvi1230]

What do bees eat

[@628DirtRooster]

Honey, pollen, nectar, water...