Adding a test frame of eggs

This method is a useful way to see if a colony has a queen already or to change the genetics of a hive.
Outcome 1 - Change hive genetics - As described in clip
Outcome 2 - Check Queenless
Place a frame of eggs and young larvae from another colony into the suspect hive. If they draw queen cells the colony was queenless. Select 1 queen cell, destroy the rest or use elsewhere and wait for a new queen If they don't raise queen cells there is likely a queen in there somewhere.

[@GTONEMESIS800]

Hi, what was the outcome of the added frame?

[@newcastledistrictbeekeeper5432]

Interesting question. Have just checked back on the records. It raised a lot of queen cells on the test frame. They were thinned to one & a new queen was laying by mid July. However in September no queen could be found and more queen cells were seen. Being late in the season the colony was united to a queenright colony.

[@simonfinnegan]

​@@newcastledistrictbeekeeper5432Would have liked to see the video updated with the outcome