Oct 16, 2023 · The Kenyan top-bar hive is a unique and innovative approach to beekeeping that has gained popularity in recent years. Originating from Kenya, this hive design offers a sustainable and bee-friendly method of honey production.

Jun 2, 2017 · The Kenyan top bar hive is a trough-shaped hive that originated in Kenya under the direction of Canadian bee researcher Dr.Maurice V. Smith, sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency under an initial four year project begun in 1971.

Hey guys, so it's my first time caring for bees and I'm trying to build a kenya top bar hive. Is this specific to the KTB?

This again exactly doubled the reported highest colonization rate of 50% by [21] using Kenya Top Bars (KTB) hives in Nigeria. ...

Jul 9, 2018 · Advantages Kenyan Top Bar (KTB) hive. Colony splitting and multiplication easy. Control of swarming is possible. Easy to inspect to know the condition of the colony; Harvesting is easy and possible to select sealed combed (ripe) honey. Materials for …

May 7, 2017 · Are there standard measures for the Kenyan Top Bar Hive established by a competent organization? On the Internet I find countless sizes and dimensions, I'm a little lost. By design, the Kenyan top bar hives do not have ESTABLISHED sizes as they were to be built out of "whatever was available".

KTBH was developed in Kenya and is a good option for many Kenyan beekeepers. The main advantage is the simplicity of the hive and its low cost. You also get to produce beautiful comb honey for home consumption or for sale. The KTBH has three basic components, i.e. the body, top bars and the roof.

Mar 1, 2020 · I chose the Kenyan top bar hive because it would be in my dad’s backyard, and I wanted something that looked like art, and wouldn’t scare the neighbors. I have since discovered that there are other great benefits to top bar or horizontal beekeeping.

Jun 5, 2006 · Because the original topic is slow to load on dial-up, I chose to start a new topic titled "KTBH Results". I'm planning on putting the hive on a pipe stand. My current thinking is …

This technology describes step by step how to make a top bar hive (Kenyan model). A top bar hive, or moveable comb hive, is a rectangle box covered with bars of a fixed width. Bees will build their combs from the centre of the top bar, hanging down.