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Title: Turning Deep to Double Nuc
Post by: Pond Creek Farm on April 08, 2011, 08:52:31 PM
I need to make some nucs, and I need to do it rather soon.  I have several deeps around that I thought I could turn into two nuc set ups.  Any ideas on how to do these?  I would be using solid bottom boards that I no longer use and would build a migratory top.  I would rather avoid the experimentation if someone else has an easy way to do this that they find effective. I really appreciate the help.
Title: Re: Turning Deep to Double Nuc
Post by: deknow on April 08, 2011, 09:59:46 PM
...one of the photos in the slideshow at http://kirkwebster.com/ (http://kirkwebster.com/) shows his feeders (which are also dividers) and matching bottom boards.

deknow
Title: Re: Turning Deep to Double Nuc
Post by: Brian D. Bray on April 10, 2011, 11:14:48 PM
Cut a 1/4 inch piece of plywood the length of the inside of the hive and from the top of the box to the bottom board.  Place it between the 2 center frames.  Placing a small entrance reducer so as to block the center, moving the entrances towards the sides will help with drifting.