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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DISEASE & PEST CONTROL => Topic started by: Rabbitdog on May 17, 2006, 09:34:33 PM

Title: Going to small cell
Post by: Rabbitdog on May 17, 2006, 09:34:33 PM
I would like to switch over to small cell and have a few questions about the process of conversion.  First, is it necessary to switch out all of the comb at one time or can I just insert a frame or 2 when convenient as other old comb comes up for replacement.
Second, is it a tremendous stress on the bees to go straight to smallest size foundation or should I first raise a generation on 5.1?
thanks!
Title: Going to small cell
Post by: Michael Bush on May 19, 2006, 01:09:46 AM
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnaturalcell.htm
http://www.beesource.com/pov/lusby/index.htm

I covered the rest in the other post in the general forum.