Combining a queenless hive in winter how to avoid a laying worker

[Sue4bees]

I am in southern CA - 3 backyard hives- and it is getting cooler these days. I have a queenless hive I would like to combine with a queen right one. I was planning to use 2 queen excluders AND newspaper because I am concerned about the possibility of a laying worker in the weak queenless hive. I am not too good yet at seeing if that is actually happening but want to take precautions anyway. I hope to lose as few bees as possible so do not want to shake them all out.

[Psparr]

If you already have laying workers, just shake the hive then give the resources to the other two hives.

[Sue4bees]

Not sure if I do or not. Still recommend shaking out? How far from the good hive should I do it?

[Michael Bush]

http://www.bushfarms.com/beeslayingworkers.htm