Plastic 10 Frame Hive Top Feeder 7,5kg

There are days when you walk into the apiary and you just know you need to “give them a hand”: a nectar gap, a windy week, or that late-summer stretch when you want colonies to keep building without opening the brood nest too much. That’s exactly where a well-designed top feeder saves you time and helps you avoid the classic headache: robbing.

This 7.5 L plastic top feeder (around 7.5–8 kg depending on syrup density) sits on top of the frames, right under the lid. The syrup tank is separated from the hive interior by two side access flaps where bees come up to feed. Simple idea, big impact: better insulation over the cluster and the feed stays away from the entrance, so robbing pressure drops when forage is scarce.

In day-to-day use, the leak-resistant plastic is a big win: no waxing/paraffin like wooden feeders, and with proper cleaning between uses it lasts for years.

Best practice tips:

• Make sure the box it sits on is level and the wooden rim is flat and clean so it seals properly.

• If you feed syrup, don’t pour it in boiling hot and don’t overfill “by feel”: controlled filling helps prevent seepage.

• It also works for solid feed (Apifonda-style): just remove the plugs so bees can access it.

Designed for 10-frame Dadant (US & Blatt) and 10-frame Langstroth (Spanish dimensions). Approx. dimensions: outer 495 x 410 mm (outer frame 505 x 410 mm), inner 400 x 340 mm, average height 70 mm. Brand Anel®