Capped brood in supers

[shylock3]

I pulled some supers off some deep brood boxes. I was extracting the honey and found several of the frames had capped brood, maybe 10% on each side. I didn't uncap them when I put the frames in my 4 frame manual extractor.
I feel bad just letting them die, can I get a Queen put some more bees with them and start another colony? I have the extracted supers stored in my basement, will the brood hatch and be flying around ? Thanks

[Dan Williamson]

The brood is most certainly dead or dying. Especially after the centrifical force they were subjected too. If that doesn't get them... the cool temps of the basement will probably finish the job for you.

[JohnK and Sheri]

After going through the extractor I don't think you need to worry about any of them hatching in the basement. If you don't use excluders, it's best to look at each frame, at least the most likely center ones, and leave any with brood on the colony.
Sheri

[Troy]

I agree they are probably dead due to the cool basement and the big spin in the extractor.

I am writing to recommend that you wash them out of there though. Once they die in there it can stink pretty badly and the bees have a hard time removing the dead and dried up larvae.

Just uncap them with the cappings scratcher and wash them out with a garden hose. Then dry the frames out so they don't grow mold.

[clintonbemrose]

You have the makings of a good hygenic test for your hives. Install the frames into the hive and see if the bees remove the dead larva. If they do you have a good hygenic start in your bee yard. If they don't you can still clean the comb yourself or freeze the comb and re install it at your next flow and let the bees clean it up.
Clint

[Michael Palmer]

I keep a weak hive outside the honey house. When I find frames of brood in the supers, I add them to the hive. My supers are in a hot room, at 100 degrees, and the brood doesn't die before I transfer it.

[riverrat]

more than likely it was drone brood very seldom do I see regular brood in the honey supers unless the bees were crowded and moved right up onto the foundation along with the queen. I dont use honey excluders If I have a little brood In the supers I move frames around if needed to get a full super of capped honey. Then add the brood frames above it until they hatch then let the bees back fill it with honey. But dont wait until your ready to remove supers to do this

[shylock3]

You have helped me.