The Safest Method To Add Queens - How to Replace a Queen - How to Introduce Queen Bees

The Safest Method To Add Queens - How to Replace a Queen - How to Introduce Queen Bees
In this video I show you how to requeen a colony and how to replace a queen.
How to introduce queen bees is a question I am often asked. You need to ensure the colony is hopelessly queenless before you release the queen.
The sealed queen cage can be placed in the colony whilst you wait 8 days to make them hopelessly queenless.
Here are two alternate timelines for queen introduction:
Option 1:
Day 0 - Remove or kill existing queens
Day 0 - Add sealed queen cage to colony
Day 8 - Remove ALL emergency queen cells
Day 8 - Release tab from sealed cage
Day 8 - Place cage back between frames
Day 15 - Check for release of queen and eggs
Option 2:
Day 0 - Remove or kill existing queens
Day 8 - Remove ALL emergency queen cells
Day 8 - Add queen in sealed cage
Day 10 - Release tab from sealed cage
Day 10 - Place cage back between frames
Day 17 - Check for release of queen and eggs
Both options work very well and I use them interchangeably.
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