small hive (1 deep) has two queens

[mushmushi]

Hey beekeepers,

I checked a hive that came from a split today and I found two queens in it.

There are newly fresh laid eggs so the older queen is still in there.

A new queen that hatched from the queen swarm cells was on the same frame, but on the other side.

How long before the workers eliminate or they eliminate each other ?

Could the hive possibly have both queens for an extended period of time ?

(I've heard about this case in supercedure procedure where the old queen is still around for a bit).

Cheers

[yockey5]

They will meet, one will die.

[AllenF]

There are cases where there are mother daughter queens both in a single hive for a while. 

[yockey5]

There are cases where there are mother daughter queens both in a single hive for a while. 

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key phrase is: "for a while."

[Kathyp]

it's not a bad thing.  it won't last, but if both are laying they build up more quickly.  the old queen may not be doing anything so you never can tell......

[Michael Bush]

Likely they will both last until winter and one will disappear sometime around then.