Drone Laying Queen

[Wattsy]

I caught a swarm with a virgin queen in June, lovely calm bees but the queen is duff did an inspection yesterday with no brood almost just some capped drones, no visible eggs or anything. I've ordered a new queen for Saturday just wondering what timescale should I use for killing the old and introducing the new. I've seen that since she's a drone layer I can kill the old one 48 hours before introducing the new one, and that I can pop the tabs straight away just wondering if anyone knows any different

Cheers
Matt

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I've seen that since she's a drone layer I can kill the old one 48 hours before introducing the new one

Nope :
wait until the new queen arrives, then kill the DLQ and introduce the queen (in her cage) immediately afterwards. Leave them overnight before popping the tabs on the candy

 

[Erichalfbee]

 

[BernardBlack]

I think I have a drone laying Queen as well

I was going to remove the DLQ, and unite the colony with another using the newspaper method.

I’ve only really united colonies when they’re weak.

Do you foresee any problems when uniting colonies in this instance?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

No

 

[BernardBlack]

Okely dokely!

 

[Wattsy]

just wanted to say thanks for the advice new queen is released and laying, hopefully this one isn't a drone layer as well