Liquid Dispensing External Top Feeder

A liquid dispensing top feeder device, comprising:

• a base plate having a central opening and configured to mount on a hive cover;
• an adapter plate disposed around the base plate;
• a nut configured to be inserted into a feeding container lid;
• a cap having a plurality of holes and configured to attach to the nut;
• and
• a shutter disposed between the cap and the nut, wherein the shutter is rotatable to selectively expose different amounts of the plurality of holes in the cap to control a feed delivery rate.

A method of using a liquid dispensing top feeder device, comprising:

• mounting a base plate having a central opening to a hive cover;
• attaching a dispensing plate or a cap having a plurality of holes to a feeding container;
• positioning a shutter adjacent to the dispensing plate or cap;
• rotating the shutter to expose a desired number of the plurality of holes in the dispensing plate or cap;
• and
• inverting the feeding container and placing it above the base plate and the central opening to dispense liquid feed at a controlled rate.