AMINO-VET – Amino acids and vitamins for bees

01 · WHEN IT IS NEEDED

The gaps syrup alone does not cover

When to use it: in three key windows where nutrition changes everything. In spring, when brood build-up runs ahead of pollen availability; between honey flows, to hold population through dearth; and in late-season prep for wintering, when you want well-nourished winter bees. The manufacturer indicates efficacy in pollen deficiency situations; if a colony is at zero reserves, this can help as a rapid intervention, but ideally you still correct the underlying protein gap as soon as you can.

02 · WHAT IS IN IT

Free amino acids, B-group vitamins and chelated iron

The formula combines a complete amino acid profile (including essentials like valine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, lysine, threonine, arginine and histidine), a full B-vitamin complex (B1, B2, B5, B6, B12, PP and biotin) and chelated iron. Together they act as nutritional support and a biostimulant, especially useful when pollen is scarce, bee bread is low, or the colony is just coming out of winter, treatments or environmental stress.

About the “cold number” many beekeepers ask for: the product declares 8% crude protein. At the standard rate of 5 ml per litre of syrup, that works out to roughly 0.4 g of crude protein per litre of enriched syrup. And here’s the key: AMINO-VET is not competing with protein patties on bulk protein. For grams of protein, you use pollen and patties. AMINO-VET plays a different role: free amino acids and vitamins that are immediately available, aimed at supporting metabolism and kick-starting a colony when it’s short, or when you don’t want to force a weak colony to process heavy protein feed. You notice it most when you need to “switch the colony back on” and stabilise it, not when you want to replace stores.

03 · HOW TO DOSE IT

Five millilitres per litre — and four times that only as an emergency

Dosage: mix 5 ml per litre of syrup you plan to feed. Alternatively, 5 to 10 ml per 1 kg of honey-sugar fondant/candy, or 5 ml per 3 litres of water. As a reference, a 200 ml bottle prepares up to 40 litres of enriched syrup, and 500 ml up to 100 litres. Dosage can be adjusted to colony condition; in severe deficiency, the manufacturer indicates the concentration can be increased.

04 · BEFORE YOU BUY

Available sizes: 200 ml and 500 ml.