Mated Queen Introduction after an AS

[JonnyPicklechin]

If I have performed an AS where flying bees and brood are still together eg NUC split, how soon after the queen has gone can you introduce a new caged queen to the original colony?

The fondant plug releases in about 3 days, can I add the new queen straight away?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

If I have performed an AS where flying bees and brood are still together eg NUC split, how soon after the queen has gone can you introduce a new caged queen to the original colony?

The fondant plug releases in about 3 days, can I add the new queen straight away?

either immediately if they hadn't made any sewarm preparations (so a bit late now) or after they are hopelessly queenless - no open brood, no QC's of any kind)
Put new queen in with the candy plug protected, leave them settle with her for a day or two then uncover the candy.

 

[Swarm]

The bees are not expecting a laying fertile queen, they are expecting a virgin and are sometimes not keen at all. Definitely leave the tab in place until you are happy with their behaviour.

 

[Finman]

How flying bees and brood are together? First of all they dhould be separated.
To make a nuc it does not cut swarming..


Original hive has swarming fever. What will happen then?

You should rething the AS.

 

[Erichalfbee]

How flying bees and brood are together? First of all they dhould be separated.
To make a nuc it does not cut swarming..


Original hive has swarming fever. What will happen then?

You should rething the AS.

He’s removed the queen. They won’t swarm because you let them make only one replacement.