uniting a nuc

[Bakerbee]

Hello all, I have a colony that has failed to thrive, still only on 3 frames of brood and now no egg being laid at all. The hive looks healthy and the bees clearly have the same opinion as me, as they have started a supercedure cell. I have a lovely queen in a nuc from a split that is going great guns so plan to unite them. ive pinched out the rubbish queen and popped the hive back together today. my question is do leave them a few days before uniting them or can I get on with it this evening when all the flyers are home. thanks for any advice, Jus.

 

[masterBK]

Small colonies of this size realise the queen has gone within the hour. Unite this evening. If you delay the queenless colony will have start to build emergency cells probably by tomorrow. Make sure no queen cells present before you unite.

 

[Bakerbee]

Thanks i will do that.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Small colonies of this size realise the queen has gone within the hour. Unite this evening. If you delay the queenless colony will have start to build emergency cells probably by tomorrow. Make sure no queen cells present before you unite.

 

[Bakerbee]

Just an update. Went in today and found newly introduced q laying up a storm in her newly merged hive. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Swarm]

Great stuff!!