Queen Introduction - Queens Cells?

[beeboybee]

Had the Chance to Re-Queen A Grumpy Hive so jumped at the chance.
Timings wise was only able to Kill Old Queen and at The same Time put the New Queen in In Queen Cage ( Plastic Tab Closed).

It's been 3 days, u checked this morning to see if Bees felt ready to Open Plastic tab to Gain Access to Fondant Plug - Colony is particularly aggressive & Large so was playing Safe with Not Taking Plastic Tab of Straight away.

So on the Inspection i Spotted 8 x Queen cells being Built, I Cut These out.

Should i hold off Removing plastic Tab until 8 days has passed from Killing Old Queen.

OR

Remove Plastic Tab to enable Queen To Escape From Queen Cage?

I have never had this when Introducing a New Queen.

Many thanks On any Thoughts

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

what was the demeanour of the bees towards the queen?
Were the Qc's charged?
I would belay breaking the tab off for a few more days

 

[beeboybee]

The Cells where charged - My gut feeling is to wait a little longer before taking Tab Off, plenty of activity near Queen cage, the Colony is Feisty to say the least!!!
Plenty of Stores & Brood so happy play a waiting game,

 

[beeboybee]

Will be checking again Tomorrow.. Long sleeve Shirt under the Suit for this Colony!!!

 

[beeboybee]

Success.... queens looking happy on frames, eggs everywhere and larva.
very please with outcome of the introductions....
couple of weeks and hopefully start to notice a real change in attitude on those hives.