Limping queen

[Paulypaul]

Bred a new queen in a 3 frame nuc. She's laying well, and limps along.

Should I leave her to it, in the hope she overwinters, or splash out £40 on a mated queen?

The colony will soon be across 4 frames in a poly nuc.

 

[Swarm]

Keep her, the bees are happy.

 

[Newbeeneil]

I cut the back leg off a new queen whilst clipping her. She was 3 when they superseded her. Yours will be fine I'm sure.

 

[ericbeaumont]

cut the back leg off a new queen

Same here, but they superseded her the same year. I read that it used to be a method to ensure supersedure.

 

[Ian123]

They generally replace limping queens but it can take some time.

 

[Curly green finger's]

I’ve got a queen who’s back legs aren’t good but laying well , probably be a spring supersedure 24 .

 

[blackcloud]

Haven't had leg problem but had one faint in a marking cage
Thought Id mashed her.
She took around a minute to revive then strolled away.

 

[Murox]

Haven't had leg problem but had one faint in a marking cage
Thought Id mashed her.
She took around a minute to revive then strolled away.

try using less toluene in the paint.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I once requeened a colony and popped the new queen and retinue in the bee shed while I dealt with a couple of other colonies and removed the old queen. It was a cold day and when I went to collect the cage all the bees, to my horror, looked dead!
I warmed them up in my hands and they woke up. Phew!