3 or 4 eggs in cells

[alan gilly]

inspected hive with a newly mated queen ,been laying about 10 days but there is lots of cells with 3 or 4 eggs in. the eggs are on the bottom of the cell.is this normal

 

[badger65]

Can be until she gets into the swing of it.

 

[gsxr]

Sounds like a laying worker

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Sounds like a newly mated queen just 'clearing her throat' next time you check hopefully all will be OK

 

[Arfermo]

Sounds like a laying worker

But might not be?

 

[For want of a better word]

Quads

Yeghes da

 

[BeeJayBee]

It can be normal, young queens often put more than one egg into a cell.

Wait until the cells are capped, then you'll know whether they're worker or drone.

 

[Moggs]

Laying workers will produce a sporadic laying pattern with eggs on the sides of cells as they may not be able to reach the base. Newly mated queens' eggs will be at the base of cells. She will get the hang of it.


I've had that déjà vu before...

 

[For want of a better word]

Wait until the cells are capped, then you'll know whether they're worker or drone.

Normal worker are flat, slightly raised capping... drone is much more raised... and take longer to creep!

Yeghes da

 

[carrodale]

I'm in the exact same situation

 

[alan gilly]

thanks for replies,

cells are capped and look like workers so hopefully settle down

 

[BeeJayBee]

That's good news.

 

[Hawklord]

cells are capped and look like workers so hopefully settle down

Next inspection you should be able to find the queen, she'll be on a frame of eggs.