Author Topic: time between queens(requeening) (Read 3391 times)

ConfedMarine · « **on:** August 19, 2006, 07:01:59 pm »

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?

TwT · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2006, 09:24:01 pm »

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!!!!!!

Michael Bush · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2006, 04:54:55 pm »

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.

ConfedMarine · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2006, 10:13:01 pm »

Thanks for your help.

Kirk-o · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2007, 11:10:24 am »

Thats good info 12hours I'm going to remember that
kirko