DLQ squished

[Spikedog]

DLQ – Have squished same in anticipation of combining colony with Q+. Will 24-36 hours suffice before combination?

 

[Millet]

DLQ – Have squished same in anticipation of combining colony with Q+. Will 24-36 hours suffice before combination?

A cup of tea in between sounds better to me..

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

either immediately or when they've ran out of eggs to make EQC's from.
Better off just shaking them out at this time of year.

 

[Spikedog]

Thanks Millet, tea sound nice - malt even better. As there was brood (Drone) I anticipate the colony will require time to become hopelessly Q- .... hence the time query.

 

[Millet]

either immediately or when they've ran out of eggs to make EQC's from.
Better off just shaking them out at this time of year.

What if it's lashing down with sub 7.C temperatures .. ? .

 

[Hivemaker.]

Thanks Millet, tea sound nice - malt even better. As there was brood (Drone) I anticipate the colony will require time to become hopelessly Q- .... hence the time query.

They became hopelessly Q- the minute you killed the the drone laying queen, unless there were two. You can unite them straight away.

 

[madasafish]

What if it's lashing down with sub 7.C temperatures .. ? .

I united two mating nucs in such temperatures yesterday..The key is to know what you are doing, have everything prepared and do it as quickly as possible.

 

[Finman]

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You should take the drone brood off with mites.
And no idea to feed drone larvae more.

And it is not bad idea to wait some hours, that drone colony feels itself queenless. And it is not bad idea to put the queen under the push in cage up to next day.

 

[Finman]

They became hopelessly Q- the minute you killed the the drone laying queen, unless there were two. You can unite them straight away.

Such hurry.... Notice in the minute that they are queenless? What is the difference to wait 4 hours or next day in your life?

You can do many things but to quarantee the succes is not a bad idea.
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[Millet]

I united two mating nucs in such temperatures yesterday..The key is to know what you are doing, have everything prepared and do it as quickly as possible.

I believe it is ok to unite in such temperatures.. my post was aimed at a comment regarding shaking them out in cold weather..

 

[Erichalfbee]

I believe it is ok to unite in such temperatures.. my post was aimed at a comment regarding shaking them out in cold weather..

I don’t think anybody would shake bees out when the rest aren’t flying.......surely!

 

[Millet]

I don’t think anybody would shake bees out when the rest aren’t flying.......surely!

I certainly would not do such a thing.

 

[Finman]

I don’t think anybody would shake bees out when the rest aren’t flying.......surely!

I agree. Every one has some kind of brains who keeps bees.

And shake inside either.
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[jenkinsbrynmair]

I believe it is ok to unite in such temperatures.. my post was aimed at a comment regarding shaking them out in cold weather..

Even an idiot with half a brain would realise that if it was that cold, the hive wouldn't have been opened in the first place.
But I'll bow to your superior knowledge

 

[Millet]

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But I'll bow to your superior knowledge

Good.

 

[Finman]

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To squeeze a drone layer is quite usual thing in spring. Joining colonies...

 

[Spikedog]

Job is oxo (combined) – many thanks to all for the advice and variety of opinions.