Parkel thanks for that yes you are correct I was suggesting on using it for "Normal" management in my original post thinking it would be easy to locate the queen and keep her safe from me, but I didn't seem like a good idea, then yes the video I saw was using it for queen rearing. I am using national brood boxes and would be reluctant to introduce commercial ones, I've looked at loads of Ideas and heard loads of suggestions each one sounding better than the last, then I think Ill try that, Anyway enough skitting around and this is the plan. I will use the Nicot cupkit system. I have the frame prepared for inserting into the brood box later in the season end of April early May or when Drones are about whichever comes first. I will leave this in for a day to allow bees polish it up if that's the correct term, Then locate the queen confine her for a day to lay it up, then transfer the eggs to the queen-less breeder colony for raising. This sounds simple like I know what I am doing but its the plan ill let you know how it goes if interested even if your not interested ill post anyway. The second post from Calluna4U I do not understand the method but would have to see it for it to sink in.
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