{"product_id":"bucket-feeder-tint-plugs","title":"Tint Plugs For Bucket Feeders","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tint plug turns a bucket you already own into a hive top feeder. Drill a 1 15\/16 inch hole in the lid, fit the plug, pierce a few small holes through it, and the bees draw syrup down through them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things make it better than a screened lid. It fits any bucket rather than one particular size, and topping up never means prising the whole lid off, so the seal stays good and the bucket lasts years instead of a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow pail feeding works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill the bucket close to the brim with syrup, fit the lid with the plug in place, then turn the whole thing upside down. The vacuum holds the syrup up inside the pail and releases only what the bees take. Bob Binnie has covered the method on video if you would rather watch it than read it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSit the inverted pail straight onto the top bars, or over the hole in the inner cover. The bees come up to the plug and lick at it, and more syrup drips through as fast as they feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo things to get right\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill the bucket all the way. A part filled pail holds too much air and the syrup will pour out when you flip it over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut an empty hive body and a lid around the feeder. It keeps the pail enclosed and stops an open feeder drawing robbers from every hive in the yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHole size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 15\/16 in (50 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny bucket or pail lid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePreparation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePierce small holes through the plug for bee access\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlacement\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOn the top bars, or over the inner cover hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRefilling\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrough the plug opening, lid stays sealed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePack sizes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5, 20, 50, 100 or 200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/feeders\"\u003ehive feeders\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEERIG","offers":[{"title":"200","offer_id":67621572641068,"sku":"4xtint-plug-50","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100","offer_id":67621572673836,"sku":"2xtint-plug-50","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50","offer_id":67621572706604,"sku":"tint-plug-50","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20","offer_id":67621572739372,"sku":"4x5-pack-tint","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5","offer_id":67621572772140,"sku":"5-pack-tint","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/1467\/3708\/files\/Bucket_with_tint_plug.png?v=1792167275","url":"https:\/\/beerig.myshopify.com\/products\/bucket-feeder-tint-plugs","provider":"BEERIG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}