Transferring Traditional Nuc into a TBH

[gardenofone]

Hi All...

I'm an aspiring beek and will be building warre hives for this season. I will be getting nucs with frames and am wondering the best way to transfer the nuc into the top bar hive... Any help would be appreciated! Thank you... Rachel

[Michael Bush]

Assuming the top bar doesn't take the same size combs as the nuc, then the standard method for the last 150 years is to do a cutout. make frames for the top bar hive, cut the combs to fit and tie them into the frames for the new hive. But this means you have to build frames to fit. Anything else is more trouble than it's worth, in my opinion.

But then I'd build it to take the frames, or just buy a package. Why buy a nuc with they are on the wrong sized combs anyway?

[Cacklewack]

If you can, as Michael said, get a package. Or get a swarm. I would avoid transferring nucs to Warre hives at all costs.

Good luck!

Matt

[buckbee]

See the second video down on this page http://www.biobees.com/media.php

[laurelmtnlover]

Buckbee,
I really find your videos helpful.
Carrie

[MIKI]

Assuming the top bar doesn't take the same size combs as the nuc, then the standard method for the last 150 years is to do a cutout. make frames for the top bar hive, cut the combs to fit and tie them into the frames for the new hive. But this means you have to build frames to fit. Anything else is more trouble than it's worth, in my opinion.

But then I'd build it to take the frames, or just buy a package. Why buy a nuc with they are on the wrong sized combs anyway?

To make the cutout even easier skip all the tying and check out these bars!

http://customwoodkitsinternational.s...ant/?p1=144785

[gardenofone]

Thanks so much for the video, you make it look really easy

[gardenofone]

Thanks for all the imput everyone! I'll let you know how I make out!

[buckbee]

Here are some other ways to accomplish the same goal - http://fotb.drogon.org/library/sketc...hive_ideas.pdf

[Cacklewack]

Thanks for that, Phil. Some good ideas for me to ponder.

Matt