I am new at raising queens. I use the Jenter system. I had 11 capped cells that I transfered to nucs but only 4 of those 11 hatched out of the cells. Most of the ones that didnt hatch were developed in the cell but dead. I waited about 4 days after the hatch date just to be sure I waited long enough before I examined inside the cells. Any thoughts on why this happened? I would appreciate feedback so I can improve on my queen rearing. Anyone have 6 extra queens they dont need -- haha.
i have some virgins i expect to emerge around friday here in leominster. i likely will have more than i need from this round if you need some. we are running our conference this week and weekend, so things are a little hectic, but email if you are interested.
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With the hatch day being 16, what day did you make the nucs and install the cells?
I transfered them on day 14 or 2 days previous to hatching.