Time delay on queens?

[RangerBrad]

When replacing a queen, what is the time between when she is released and when she starts laying. Thank's, Brad

[AllenF]

Check for eggs in a week.

[RangerBrad]

Thank's, So they may just hang out for a few days or a week after they have been released before they start laying? Brad

[FRAMEshift]

Depends on what that queen was doing before you introduced her.  If she was actively laying already, there may not be any break at all.  I have seen caged queens introduced with a new package lay within 3 days but they may have been waiting for drawn comb to lay in.  If you are talking about a newly mated queen, that may take a week or more.

[Kathyp]

just had one hatch today.  will let you know  :-).  here, it may depend on the weather.  if it stays nice....and if she doesn't get eaten by the birds, i hope she'll get at it soon.  this observation hive will go down pretty quickly if not.

[Michael Bush]

>When replacing a queen, what is the time between when she is released and when she starts laying.

Somewhere between two days and two weeks...