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Hi everyone
What size nuc is the best 3,5,or 6,frames
What size nuc is the best 3,5,or 6,frames
size of nuc box
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I would go for 6 frames, you can always put a feeder in instead of a frame if you want to or you can use a dummy board to block off space if it itsn't needed , but the 6 frames gives you options
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If you make individual nux boxes, 3 frame is good to start. One brood frame, one food and foundation.
When nuc is too full of bees, you may add similar box and then you have 6 frames. Next step is normal brood box.
5 frames is quite big to start.
If you make individual nux boxes, 3 frame is good to start. One brood frame, one food and foundation.
When nuc is too full of bees, you may add similar box and then you have 6 frames. Next step is normal brood box.
5 frames is quite big to start.
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I make 5 frames nucs as two of them fit nicely under a national roof.
Two 5 frame nucs generally fit fair and square on a National box. Something to consider in the overall plan.
As said above, you can fill the space but can't, if it ain't there in the first place!
Set aginst all this, is a larger nuc will build up more qiuicky than a smaller one. So numbers in a while or a good strong nuc sooner.
I am going to go with 3 off, on 14 x12 frames this coming year - trouble is, I generally run warm way, so that may an added variable to contend with. We shall see. These will be in M*odern Beekeping jumbo Langstroth nucs (6 framers), padded out to accept National frames and divided into two - they have an entrance at each end, so little drifting into the other side, I hope. They are not the ideal situation for uniting to a national with newspaper, but I can live without that facility.
Regards,RAB
As said above, you can fill the space but can't, if it ain't there in the first place!
Set aginst all this, is a larger nuc will build up more qiuicky than a smaller one. So numbers in a while or a good strong nuc sooner.
I am going to go with 3 off, on 14 x12 frames this coming year - trouble is, I generally run warm way, so that may an added variable to contend with. We shall see. These will be in M*odern Beekeping jumbo Langstroth nucs (6 framers), padded out to accept National frames and divided into two - they have an entrance at each end, so little drifting into the other side, I hope. They are not the ideal situation for uniting to a national with newspaper, but I can live without that facility.
Regards,RAB
blackbrood
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thats a damn fine idea.
MuswellMetro
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i have used two 5 frames Nucs above a large hive to keep the twin nucs warm, you need a blocked crown board or travell screen in between, the purpose being to make them increase faster and have no need to use energy keeping warm
Roof
twin nuc crown boards
twin nuc facing opposite directions
blocked crown board
drawing super
Main hive 90 degrees to nucs
Floor
but now i use a poly nuc instead
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