Difference between revisions of "Change queen"

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*Just remove the old queen and introduce the new one with an introducing cage WHAT IS THAT? between brood frames.
 
*Just remove the old queen and introduce the new one with an introducing cage WHAT IS THAT? between brood frames.
 
*In large operations a new queen can be replaced with a queen excluder above the old queen. Because the colony will not take care of two queens the older one will be discarded by the workers.
 
*In large operations a new queen can be replaced with a queen excluder above the old queen. Because the colony will not take care of two queens the older one will be discarded by the workers.
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[[Category:Late summer]]

Revision as of 09:18, 2 November 2016

In late summer the old queen can be easily changed during feeding. IN WHAT CASES DO I NEED TO DO THIS?

  • Just remove the old queen and introduce the new one with an introducing cage WHAT IS THAT? between brood frames.
  • In large operations a new queen can be replaced with a queen excluder above the old queen. Because the colony will not take care of two queens the older one will be discarded by the workers.