[JWPalmer]

Alan, if you have drones, split away. Give them lots of bees but do not overdo it on the brood frames. Chilled brood does not make for more bees. Just one or two frames with eggs and brood and several drawn combs. If the hive is bursting, I would give them at least three extra shakes of bees off other brood comb. Just don't shake in the queen.

 

[JWPalmer]

I pulled a walkaway split off of what has got to be my strongest hive last weekend, shook off the frames and added a queen excluder and another super. Checked on them yesterday and added a third super. Only hive in my yard stacked five high. Might go to six before the flow is over. Yikes!

 

[JWPalmer]

Alan, I agree with coal reaper, there is no need to be feeding the parent hive. The split should get a feeder and some patty for the first two weeks and then monitor need from there. You can keep the feed on them longer if you gave them a frame or two of foundation, but stop once it is drawn.