Feeding for comb and brood building

[Gunny-T]

Howdy Ya'll!  I need to get more frames drawn out and brood built up. I had two hives and split them, basically making four nucs. Might not have been the best idea but one hive had a swarm cell already capped. I need them to draw out more comb on wax coated plasticell and build their numbers. They are all in 10 frame singles currently with three to four undrawn frames per box. I have read and been advised different things on feeding. 1:1 or 1:2?  I was told they will store 1:1 and might plug up the drawn frames they have. The queens are laying in every available cell they can find.  1:2 they consume it more readily and use it for drawing out comb and feeding brood. ?   I have been feeding 1:1 and they have several frames full of 'nectar'. I switched to 1:2 a week ago to see if it would make much difference. They are going through it quick. a quart in three days.  We're using inverted mason jars on the lid to feed and giving them pollen patties as we didn't see much pollen remaining in the hives.  Trying to get them built up good and strong to make it through the winter.  Thanks for your advice. I always appreciate the benefit of another's experience and gladly accept constructive criticism.

[divemaster1963]

Put your location in your profile gunny-t. It helps to know where your at to give better assistance.

John

[Gunny-T]

Thanks.  Done.

[cao]

First off bees will only draw comb when they need it.  Usually not when we want them to. How many holes do you have in your lid?  Usually one or two is enough.  If you have too many they may take it too fast and start to back fill the brood nest and try to swarm.  It sounds to me that they have enough stores.  I usually don't feed if there is stuff blooming.  As far as the strength of the sugar water, I don't think that it makes much difference except in the fall when you are wanting them to store it for winter.  Then the thicker the better.

[Gunny-T]

I have one hole in the lid 1/8".  I looked for signs of leaking and found none.