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i understand i need a lot of brood, as i mentioned i have support hives / brood factories that are only for brood rearing. i have 4 that are on doubles on drawn frames. i am going to add a third box to each hive with drawn frames. i am hoping to have 88 - 132 frames i can draw from to build up a...

its not going to be easy, last i did follow the Mike palmer / Richard Noel method for a cell starter. thats what i have in the photo. that is one of 4 brood factories that where on doubles. i swapped out the one shown that was ready to swarm and was overflowing, i them removed uncapped frames...

thanks for these points they are appreciated. i currently have 30 hives and i need 40 - 50 queens to replace my current stock. we are expanding to 50 production colonies with 8 brood factories. depending how well get on we are also looking to have 20 - 30 Nucs going into winter. each year i...

okay, thanks

This is the link. https://scientificbeekeeping.com/queens-for-pennies/ This was my queenless starter and queen right finisher using a cloake board last year. Sadly all my queens died. Going to a simple approach this year with the Nucs. That’s why I was wondering how long it takes a colony to...

Hi All, i am going to try Randy Olivers Queens for Pennies and set up a 2 - 3 Nucs as Queenless Cell Starter / Finishers. i have 4 hives set up as support hives to take capped brood to create the Nucs 6 - 8 weeks prior to proposed queen rearing date. i was wondering how long it takes a hive...

Hi All, I am attempting queen rearing this year. I have used the BIBBA queen rearing timetable and adapted it to break down the process for mtself in an attempt to keep on track. Wondered if the more experienced beekeepers can take a look over it and let me know if I have got any of my timings...

Thanks, generally then it seems doable. I plan to graft in May and have around 10 - 20 queens in mating hives. Assuming I get it right. It was mentioned that splitting the whole hive might be better. Take all 11 frames and split with a new queen. My only concern would be the reduction of bees...

thanks for this, i guess from this if i have two 5 frames Nucs that i feed with a view to providing them with 6 over 6 frames i may be able to increase the strength to overwinter. i assume if i give them pollen paitties i will increase their chance of success

ok cheers, not good then. so its possible but comes with likely failure? whats the latest you should split a colony?

Assuming I am successful at raising queens, what’s the latest you would split a colony and have a chance of getting it through the winter? I am based in South Yorkshire I ask as I plan to try double brood but want to over winter on brood and a half. I was wondering if I could split the hive...

Hi All, Does anyone use dried egg in their pollen patties? And if so can anyone recommend a supplier?

It may be that I do struggle to bond with a mentor. And I agree is key to find the right mentor. I am a beginner, but this isn’t my first post or question. This is the culmination 9 months of study, following people on YouTube. Asking questions daily on Facebook forums, I am on around half a...

Is it wrong to want to alcohol wash over sugar roll? Isn’t that my approach? Against being told I should use sugar roll?

No I am not a troll, and though I respect everyone’s comments and advice. It doesn’t make me a troll to keep to the plan I have put together.

Wow, we can see there unbiased staff member moderators on this site. This was my thread looking for a mentor. I have never trolled any site. It has morphed into more just on the basis I didn’t agree with the views and wanted to my own approach. On my own thread looking for a mentor? How can...

No, just standing up for what I believe in

Cheers I always do, that’s why we have ended up in this long thread.

I’m not insistent on the alcohol wash, but that is the process I am going to follow for 2021. At the end of 2021 and more likely during 2021. I will take a step back and decide what has abs has t worked for me. Then, I will make a plan for 2022. It may contain the alcohol wash, it may not. But...

I haven’t said I know better, but I know, that I don’t know anything. Losing 900 bees a test for me is worth it, to protect my colonies from DWV or worst complete collapse. It’s not I am killing 900 bees, I am saving and protecting the thousands left in the colony. Again, your view - My view...