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Just use a chinese grafting tool. You move the bed of jelly the larva is lying in along with the larva.

Johnny

The cage needs no hanger. Just spread two top bars and slide it in and tighten the top bars up against it. It needs to be positioned like this so a dead attendant cant block release hole.
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I have had the same deal for the last month. Main flow is dropping to a trickle so now I am having to contend with robbing as I pull queens. I also had to constantly pull honey out of the cell...

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Thanks, Johnny

I lost my old thread so just an update on whats available. Open mated VSH queens. I have II breeders from Tom Glenn, VP queens, and Dr. John Harbo. They are in mating nucs 3 weeks before they are...

No, I shut down July 1st, partly because of shipping issues and partly because we have very little blooming in July and August.

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I ship around 100 mated and virgin queens each week. Mated in JZBZ cages and virgins in Cali. mini cages. They all go USPS express mail, hold at post office. I don't just write hold on the...

Hi Dan. I like for them to be in a hive in 4 to 5 days. Mine hatch on Tuesday, ship on Wednesday and buyer has them on Thursday or Friday. I put 4 attendants in the cage with the Virgins. I catch...

I have a foam one like in Lauri's pics. I run it at 92 and hatch 50 to 60 virgins each week.

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Give me a call. I can probably get you something next week. 601-562-0701

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Nice virgin. When the abdomen is that much longer than the wings as a virgin you can be sure they will be really nice once they are mated.

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You can get the adjustable pillowblocks from Motion Industries a lot cheaper than Maxant.

Sorry Jake.

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Yes, I have 3 of Adams Spartan breeders and like them very much. Just had a customer ask about New World Carniolans.

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I currently ship all my queens USPS express mail, 10 to 15 shipments per week. They generally do a great job. So far this year they have lost one package of queens, and lost one last year. Many...

I really enjoyed HAS last year. Got to do some sightseeing in St Louis while there. Planning to go back this year to TN Tech. Hope they have a good turnout.

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What if after 14 days the bees need room in the brood chamber and move honey up into the super?

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Thats kinda steep. Do you have any contact info.

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Anyone have any suggestions on where to get a good II Carni breeder queen? I know Strachen sells New World Carni but it says they get there breeders from Sue Coby. Does she sell to other people?
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I have tried both ways. Works just as good with new cups. Not worth the agravation of putting in and taking out.

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Anyone have an idea of what % of package sales go north vs stay in the south? I would figure its a pretty high %. I don't know many people down my way that uses packages.

Johnny

Not if you continue to bring in new breeders each year. Many migratory beekeepers come south every spring to split their hives early and build them up before moving back north. They use breeders...

They would raise them just like they do now. But use northern selected breeders instead of their current breeders.

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But it is so easy to change your genetics. All it takes is order the breeders you need and in 2 weeks your grafting from her and changed your genetics by 50%. To change out your drones for the...

But why buy a queen you don't want. That will be an extra $20 to $30 expense. Why shouldn't the package producer put that nortern bred queen in the package to start with.

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