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Title: I am getting a nuc that is deep i only wanted mediums
Post by: LoriMNnice on April 16, 2012, 08:47:21 PM
I was on a reserve list to get package bees and somehow that fell through....so I am getting bees locally it is nuc in a deep and I wanted to do all mediums but I guess I will make do with what I get. Maybe if they do well later on and I can do a split I will make that hive all mediums
Title: Re: I am getting a nuc that is deep i only wanted mediums
Post by: iddee on April 16, 2012, 10:10:09 PM
I would stack 2 mediums and put the deep frames in them. Work them out one at a time when the mediums are drawn. Just remove the outer deep each time the brood emerges.
Title: Re: I am getting a nuc that is deep i only wanted mediums
Post by: BrentX on April 18, 2012, 06:51:38 PM
No problem.  I started the same way.  Follow iddee's advice.  Search back a few weeks there was a detailed discussion on this with several techniques. 
Title: Re: I am getting a nuc that is deep i only wanted mediums
Post by: Shanevrr on April 18, 2012, 09:49:13 PM
Start out with one deep and wait till queen moves up to mediums and all brood hatches from deep then remove deep.  Save deep for swarm trap or feeder box.