When to move an overwintered Nuc into a Hive

[tombo]

Overwintered a colony in a Nuc I received last year. It's still in the Nuc now. Is there a good time to transfer it over in the coming months?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Overwintered a colony in a Nuc I received last year. It's still in the Nuc now. Is there a good time to transfer it over in the coming months?

when the spring is well underway and (if it's a 6 frame nuc) you have four/five frames packed with brood

 

[Honey badger]

Overwintered a colony in a Nuc I received last year. It's still in the Nuc now. Is there a good time to transfer it over in the coming months?

At what point last year did you receive the Nuc?

 

[tombo]

At what point last year did you receive the Nuc?

I don't really remember, end of september I think. But I had no spare hive to move it into and It was a fairly small Nuc. Thought it would survive better in the warmth of a PolyNuc then a big wooden box.

They are active currently. Not sure if there is any laying going on. It's only 7c so not really interested in opening it up right now

 

[drex]

The population will be at its lowest round about now, so no point in rushing. As JBM says wait until they have built up again before thinking about a move