Bee Hive Weigh Scale for weighing bee hives. This scale is a hand held portable scale specifically for weighing objects easily and quickly.
- Is less than 6 inches long and 1 1/4 inches wide
- Has a 12 inch long strap and hook
- Small enough to fit in your pocket
- The hook will “hook” under the handle pocket on the end of standard wooden Langstroth style beehive boxes
- The capacity of the bee hive scale is 110 pounds or 50 kilos
- There is a max weight “hold” function which shows that max weight on the display after releasing pressure
- Battery is included
To use push the on button on the bee hive weigh scale, place the hook under the handle pocket on the lowest super or box, pull directly up until lifted just off the hive stand. The weight showing on the Hive Weigh scale readout will be approximately 1/2 of the total weight of the hive. The Hive Weight scale will shut off automatically in about 2 minutes.
The bee hive may be weighed and any time after that, a day or a few days another hive weight taken. If you keep track of all these weights you will have accurate data to determine if the hive is gaining or losing weight. This data is especially valuable during honey flows to see how quickly the bees are filling supers without opening the hives and disturbing your bees. These hive weights can also be used during the winter to determine if a colony is running low on stored honey.
