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  1. #1
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    May 2009
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    Hampstead, NC USA
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    Default What 2 do with mini nucs and no cells

    I am taking a break from grafting while I concentrate on the nectar flow and trying to keep swarming in check as best as I can. I have 6 double mini mating nucs I have done my first queen rearing in and the queens are ready so is there anything I can do with the population of brood in these mini nucs without having to start all over and restocking them all again when I start up in 6-8 weeks? I suppose I could make some sort of frame holder that would allow me to put 2 of the mini frames in a medium super but all my hive bodies are deeps. maybe I need to bite the bullet and make up a couple of medium splits for queen rearing during the summer.
    Thanks
    Howard

  2. #2
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    May 2009
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    Palm Bay, FL, USA
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    Default Re: What 2 do with mini nucs and no cells

    Unless you plan on a large full time queen business, you should probably use full frame nucs for mating. That way everything is usable in your other hives.

  3. #3
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    Sep 2005
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    Red Bluff, Ca
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    Default Re: What 2 do with mini nucs and no cells

    Pull your queens let them raise their own queen. Pinch her off when you want to hatch a grafted one, watch that they do not get over crowded.
    Dan

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