Question re: splitting mediums

DayValleyDahlias · March 11, 2009, 05:57:31 PM

So far all that I have read about splits infer placing the frames in a deep nuc?

I would like to split the medium colonies. Are there medium sized nucs? OR should I just build a new hive with an 8 frame medium box?

Help me por favor,

Thanks

Jack · March 11, 2009, 06:13:35 PM

Hello,

I believe you can get medium five frame nucs at several distributers. Think I bought a few at Brushy Hill (sp) a couple of years back.

Jack

DayValleyDahlias · March 11, 2009, 06:48:11 PM

OOOOOOOOOHHHH ok Jack, guess I will have a look see!

Thanks

Michael Bush · March 11, 2009, 07:15:42 PM

You don't have to make a split into a nuc. BTW an eight frame medium is exactly the same volume as a five frame deep nuc...

DayValleyDahlias · March 15, 2009, 04:27:50 AM

Thanks MB I was just wondering about that today...

I can just mimic am already established medium, w/o a queen, or order one...

gmcharlie · March 15, 2009, 12:03:38 PM

Try Rossman , they have a great deal on Medium nucs... complete set of 4 with a stand and frames and such for 100.00 made from Cypress which needs no paint!....

I just orderd 4 set in the deep version for myself..... (they were 110)

gota love cypress! worth and extra 5.00 a box for me!

rast · March 15, 2009, 02:18:56 PM

All I used was regular med box with some of that plastic corrugated sign stuff as a divider to raise 1 hive I have now. Started with five frames. Two mediums deep now. Would have been three except for the weather setback.