Requeening: how early? how late?

[Zante]

Considering a mated queen, when is the earliest in the season that it is feasible to requeen a hive?

When is the latest so not to compromise... I don't know... I'll ask that next.

What damage can you do if you requeen too early?
What about too late?

When is the best period to requeen so not to have too much losses both in the honey and in the brood production (I suppose the latter influences the former)?

 

[Paul in Poole]

Read brother Adams book I think he would requeen most of his production hives in March. The Bees are unlikely to reject her as it's too early to requeen naturally.

 

[Michael Palmer]

I requeen when a colony requires it, queens are available, and there is a flow on.

 

[snelgrove]

My first batch of mated queen are ready now and I am requeening my colonies which need it, this will give me strong colonies for the heather.

 

[Obee1]

My first batch of mated queen are ready now and I am requeening my colonies which need it, this will give me strong colonies for the heather.

well done. How many did you manage to raise?

 

[snelgrove]

well done. How many did you manage to raise?

Twelve out of fifteen mated, another 12 waiting to mate.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Considering a mated queen, when is the earliest in the season that it is feasible to requeen a hive?

When is the latest so not to compromise... I don't know... I'll ask that next.

(1) Jan 1st.
(2) Dec 31st.

 

[MuswellMetro]

My first batch of mated queen are ready now and I am requeening my colonies which need it, this will give me strong colonies for the heather.

same, my second batch Queen cells are now emerging in 2 frame mating nucs (dummied down six frames 14x12 nuc boxes that i can over winter if necessary