Beemaster's International Beekeeping Forum

BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: sc-bee on April 28, 2017, 11:05:51 AM

Title: JZ BZ Queen Cage
Post by: sc-bee on April 28, 2017, 11:05:51 AM
I had no idea the JZ BZ cage had a break away at the bottom to release workers. So exactly how does this work? Once you break away and release the workers do you have to plug the hole to keep workers in the hive from entering the cage? Or a few workers entering from the outside would not be an issue? Not sure I understand the function...

The impregnated with queen pheromone for acceptance thing I think I would have to throw the flag on.... :wink:
Title: Re: JZ BZ Queen Cage
Post by: sc-bee on April 29, 2017, 09:57:51 AM
So no one knows about the JZ BZ break away???
Title: Re: JZ BZ Queen Cage
Post by: herbhome on April 30, 2017, 01:23:55 PM
I use them. The the end snaps off and hinges over and there is a small hole for direct release if one wanted to release workers but I let the bees working the candy plug release everyone.
Title: Re: JZ BZ Queen Cage
Post by: sc-bee on April 30, 2017, 06:10:45 PM
Quote from: herbhome on April 30, 2017, 01:23:55 PM
I use them. The the end snaps off and hinges over and there is a small hole for direct release if one wanted to release workers but I let the bees working the candy plug release everyone.

Wrong break away.... it is in the bottom of the cage...

(http://i64.tinypic.com/16a2naw.jpg)
Title: Re: JZ BZ Queen Cage
Post by: herbhome on April 30, 2017, 09:13:56 PM
Sc-B,

I'm not sure what you are asking?
Title: Re: JZ BZ Queen Cage
Post by: Barhopper on April 30, 2017, 09:48:07 PM
Used it yesterday. Been that way a long time.