Can i put a Carniolan Queen in a italian hive?

beekeeperookie · May 06, 2008, 12:54:30 PM

I have two hives that I want to requeen for next year, I would like to get a different breed of queen then the hive. Can you do this???? Will they take a different breed of queen?? :?

Scadsobees · May 06, 2008, 03:23:17 PM

Yup! There have been some minor reported issues with interracial requeenings, but it works fine most of the time. It will be 3 weeks after requeening before you start seeing the new bees, and at least 6 wks before the old bees are gone.

HAB · May 06, 2008, 04:31:12 PM

Its be legal since the 60's!! :) :) :)

wayseer · May 07, 2008, 06:00:43 AM

I've do it and it's interesting to see the two distinct colouring emerging from the same hive.

beekeeperookie · May 07, 2008, 07:24:53 AM

cool, i plan on doing that this fall... Thanks guys for the help

the kid · May 25, 2008, 03:41:04 PM

I have only had hives for 3 years ,,,,,, but what I understand is that ,, the Italians acept a new queen of another race better then most others.... was told thats why packages are Italian with a queen of what race of what you want ....
was told ,,, Russians are hardest to requeen with another race queen ...
the kid

Michael Bush · May 25, 2008, 04:31:54 PM

>Can i put a Carniolan Queen in a italian hive?

Not a problem.

The only race issues in queen introduction is that other races are difficult to introduce Russian queens to.

Brian D. Bray · May 30, 2008, 02:54:44 AM

Quote from: Michael Bush on May 25, 2008, 04:31:54 PM
>Can i put a Carniolan Queen in a italian hive?

Not a problem.

The only race issues in queen introduction is that other races are difficult to introduce Russian queens to.

I introduced Russian queens to NWC bees last year without a problem.