Can you split a package

[mudhoney]

Could you split a package to give a newer hived colony a boost, and nuc/hive the remaining package and queen?

[mudhoney]

Anyone???

[Michael Bush]

If that's your intent, I'd put the half package in a nuc, not a full sized hive. They will not take off as quickly, but they will probably get going eventually.

[drobbins]

you "can" but I wouldn't
aren't you close to a spring flow?
why don't you let the weak hive build up on that?
a package has enough to deal with

Dave

[mudhoney]

you "can" but I wouldn't
aren't you close to a spring flow?
why don't you let the weak hive build up on that?
a package has enough to deal with

Dave

Thanks for the input guys
Spring Flow? It just finished snowing here for the last two days:confused:The wheather here is crazy right now.
I just hived them. Its my first year, i need to be more patient with the other hive.

[Chef Isaac]

I would get some experiance behind your belt first before you try to split a package.

We are doing it this year. We hived all the packages in nucs and will let them build up into a second nuc body and then split them.

[stangardener]

I would get some experiance behind your belt first before you try to split a package.

We are doing it this year. We hived all the packages in nucs and will let them build up into a second nuc body and then split them.

i'm doing the same thing chef. splitting and adding a queen cell after established in double nucs. this is not splitting packages though this is splitting 8-10 frames of bees and brood.

[Chef Isaac]

I cant wait to try it out. I do hope it works!! I need to get my numbers up!!!!