Should I add a frame of eggs and brood?

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twb

May 25, 2008, 10:00:18 AM
On May 22 I found an unmated queen in one of my hives.  There is no open brood because they have been queenless for about one month.  I,earlier,cut queen cells and added a frame of eggs of the hive from which I wanted them to requeen.  We have good drone flight weather now, finally.  So, would you trust she will mate and return or slip in a frame of eggs and open brood just for insurance?

How many days should I wait to be sure she has mated and is laying?  7? 10? 14?
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Michael Bush

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May 25, 2008, 11:27:40 AM
>On May 22 I found an unmated queen in one of my hives.  There is no open brood because they have been queenless for about one month.  I,earlier,cut queen cells and added a frame of eggs of the hive from which I wanted them to requeen.  We have good drone flight weather now, finally.  So, would you trust she will mate and return or slip in a frame of eggs and open brood just for insurance?

It's always good insurance and couldn't hurt.

>How many days should I wait to be sure she has mated and is laying?  7? 10? 14?

21 from when she emerged.

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Jim134

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May 25, 2008, 11:45:37 AM
 I would add a frame of eggs will not hurt


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May 29, 2008, 01:23:55 AM
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Michael Bush

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May 31, 2008, 02:25:48 PM
>Since the Civil War when the Army created a dedicated Intellegence division every member of my family who has served in the US Army during war time has been in Intellegence.

And apparently outlived the 30 second average...
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