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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: beegees on June 07, 2016, 01:01:04 PM

Title: How long before nuc starts making a queen?
Post by: beegees on June 07, 2016, 01:01:04 PM
When starting a nuc with eggs, brood and bees, how long before bees start making a queen?
Title: Re: How long before nuc starts making a queen?
Post by: iddee on June 07, 2016, 01:20:35 PM
The queen cells will be visible in 24 to 48 hours. Capped in 5 to 6 days.
Title: Re: How long before nuc starts making a queen?
Post by: beegees on June 07, 2016, 02:02:36 PM
thanks for your reply. So I have a new queen, should I put her cage in nuc immediately, or wait a certain amount of time so they accept her better after noticing they are not with the old queen anymore.
Title: Re: How long before nuc starts making a queen?
Post by: Psparr on June 07, 2016, 02:05:08 PM
Wait a few hours or overnight.
Title: Re: How long before nuc starts making a queen?
Post by: GSF on June 07, 2016, 02:13:39 PM
Good info from Michael's website:

http://bushfarms.com/beesmath.htm
Title: Re: How long before nuc starts making a queen?
Post by: beegees on June 07, 2016, 04:51:55 PM
Thank you very much.
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