Queen Rearing pdfs

[prakel]

I thought that it might be interesting to collect together links to the various queen rearing pdfs which are available on the net (even if they've been linked to previously in separate threads). A few to start with but I hope that others will add further links.

University of Arkansas: raising Quality Queen Bees.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct...VrrSPzcqB7iUug

NSW Department of Primary Industry: Rearing Queen Bees.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct...57155469,d.ZG4

Cornell University: Queen Reaing by Beekeepers in the Northeast.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct...57155469,d.ZG4

[The Drone Ranger]

Hi Prakel
This isn't a pdf but is about queen creation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y64cKn4rLNM

[prakel]

Hi Prakel
This isn't a pdf but is about queen creation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y64cKn4rLNM

Sneaky devil DR, after a lifetime of managing to keep bees without ever watching a fat-beeman video you hooked me!

[The Drone Ranger]

Many apologies Prakel
It's just one rough and ready step backwards from cell punching

[prakel]

Rough's fine by me -as long as we've got the mating nucs/bee reserves to hold the queens for initial assessment. To be honest I'm not sure there's a real benefit in this method over making walk away splits but I do like his cheerful persona and the message that queen rearing need not be some complex palava.

[Beefever]

Please tell me about a walk away split. Do you split off a queenless nuc to rear it's own queen or do you split the whole hive? I know it's a USA thing but never really got to grips with it.

[gavin]

If it was a sunny, drying day and especially if you didn't work quickly then they might have dried too far. However if conditions aren't right then the Q+ system works less well. Do it while the colony is feeling prosperous (good forage, good weather) or feed during the week before and during cell raising. Also some colonies seem more reluctant to cooperate.

Going Q- should force them into it, even when conditions are less good, but is that a good thing? Prob best to ensure that you have conditions right for raising good queens first. Lots of young bees, lots of pollen, lots of food coming in.

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