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Title: multiple eggs in cells
Post by: chickenwing654 on August 07, 2016, 09:01:27 AM

Hi
I have a five week mated queen in a nuc that was queenless for a while. I believe I had a laying worker in the colony since I was getting multiple eggs in the cells, without a queen. I requeened the nuc expecting the multiple eggs in the cells to stop.

How can I tell if the queen is the problem now or if laying worker is still laying.

thanks
tazz

Title: Re: multiple eggs in cells
Post by: iddee on August 07, 2016, 09:57:36 AM

6 or more eggs in each cell, laying worker.
2 or 3 eggs in each cell. queen getting started. Give her another week.

Title: Re: multiple eggs in cells
Post by: chickenwing654 on August 07, 2016, 01:01:52 PM

Hi,
Its two or three eggs in a cell, on the bottom of the cell and not the sides.

Thanks
tazz

Title: Re: multiple eggs in cells
Post by: GSF on August 08, 2016, 08:24:14 AM

Is the queen still in there? If she is then I doubt it's laying workers.

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