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Do you have drawn combs in your top bar hive? If not, you need every bee you have in that package.
You will likely be further ahead to allow them to get to full strength. Once they are strong, you can always shake a few frames of nurse bees into a weak split to strengthen it later on.
You will likely be further ahead to allow them to get to full strength. Once they are strong, you can always shake a few frames of nurse bees into a weak split to strengthen it later on.