must_dash
New Bee
- Joined
- May 6, 2010
- Messages
- 51
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- Location
- Varese, Italy
- Hive Type
- Dadant
- Number of Hives
- 4
I have a colony with a problem Bought it as a nuc with a 2016 queen. Arrived in late march on 3 1/2 frames and still on 3 1/2 frames. Closer inspection revealed about 30-40% of cells were multiple eggs.
She laying as brood etc.
New queen (mated and tested) arrived today in a plastic cage and going to follow Clive De B's advice of introducing immediatly.
The question is:
should I leave the slide on the cage shut for a few days and then open it, or open it now and let them get on with it.
And how far should it be opened? There is about 3cm of fontant.
She laying as brood etc.
New queen (mated and tested) arrived today in a plastic cage and going to follow Clive De B's advice of introducing immediatly.
The question is:
should I leave the slide on the cage shut for a few days and then open it, or open it now and let them get on with it.
And how far should it be opened? There is about 3cm of fontant.