time between queens(requeening)

Started by ConfedMarine, August 19, 2006, 07:01:59 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

ConfedMarine

I am going to do a newspaper combine to requeen a hive. Is there a certain amount of time that needs to lapse between killing the original queen and placing the brood box(with new queen and crew) on top of the existing deep or can I do it all at the same time?
It is not what you think you are, but what you think, you are.

TwT

that's a good question that I would like to know also, I have combined queens this way with queen less hives but not killed a queen the combine, I might never do it but like to hear what some of the old pros think!!!!!!
THAT's ME TO THE LEFT JUST 5 MONTHS FROM NOW!!!!!!!!

Never be afraid to try something new.
Amateurs built the ark,
Professionals built the Titanic

Michael Bush

12 hours is my prefered amount.  24 is ok.  2 hours will do in a pinch.  None will probably do simply because of the time delay of chewing through the newspaper.
My website:  bushfarms.com/bees.htm en espanol: bushfarms.com/es_bees.htm  auf deutsche: bushfarms.com/de_bees.htm  em portugues:  bushfarms.com/pt_bees.htm
My book:  ThePracticalBeekeeper.com
-------------------
"Everything works if you let it."--James "Big Boy" Medlin

ConfedMarine

It is not what you think you are, but what you think, you are.

Kirk-o

Thats good info 12hours I'm going to remember that
kirko
"It's not about Honey it's not about Money It's about SURVIVAL" Charles Martin Simmon