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Thanks for your reply. I guess my question now is whether I can keep them in the hive and let them die naturally, or if it is more humane to shake them out?

Thanks for taking the time to reply- I know that laying workers always lay drone etc. Having been through them several times I'm assuming it's an issue with laying workers but it could be a DLQ (even if it is, I can't find her and have enlisted the help of others to find her too to no avail)...

Hi everyone, I am just looking for some advice as to what to do with two of my hives- both of which have laying workers. I'm 99% sure that is what the problem is- there are multiple eggs present, some of which have been laid in the wall of the cells. The temperament of the colony settled...