4 weeks ago I obtained 2 good sized swarms from a feral hive in a building. Both swarms were combined in one hive when it appeared that there was no good queen in the first. Now there is still no brood at all, although the hive is very strong, with all of 10 of the frames drawn out and a good bit of nectar and honey. I find no evidence of a queen. Last week, I obtained a very small softball sized swarm from another place, and wonder of wonders, they have a very plump queen with them. They are such a small swarm that I was wondering whether I could somehow use that queen for my other 2 swarm hive--sort of all one big happy family? I have another hive that has brood in it, and maybe that would be the better part of valor to use that for them to make their own queen.