New queen

[eddyh]

Just took delivery of a new queen and was thinking of making up a nuc,should i add some brood aswell from another hive and drawn comb or just introduce her to a one of my other hives which has a poor laying queen.The hive with the not so good queen in has not got many bee's could this be a problem,advice appeciated.

 

[Martley]

I was in a similar situation a couple of days ago. I took 2 frames of brood and 1 of stores from a strong hive, and made a new nuc for the new queen.
The notes I read suggested that older bees were more problematic accepting introduced queens.
You can always combine later...
I am now suspecting that my poor performing hive may have superceded... Haven't spotted a queen, though there is a little brood in there.

 

[REDWOOD]

Just took delivery of a new queen and was thinking of making up a nuc,should i add some brood aswell from another hive and drawn comb or just introduce her to a one of my other hives which has a poor laying queen.The hive with the not so good queen in has not got many bee's could this be a problem,advice appeciated.

How long has she been a poor queen, have you checked for any diseases, you might be introducing a queen to a problematic hive which will get you nowhere. For now I would make up a nuc from your other hives and then establish what the problem is with the weak one.

 

[oliver90owner]

and was thinking of making up a nuc,should i add some brood aswell from another hive and drawn comb

A funny (not ha ha variety) sort of post.

Your choice, but at this time of the year.... wax building is better avoided, and....

Think here - either add sufficient bees now or some to emerge later. Is there really any difference?

I might say (or remind you) that you introduce a queen to a queenless colony - not one with an even poor laying queen.

Seems like you need to decide on what your objective is, with this new queen. Increase, over-winter insurance against queen loss, replacement of a poor queen? That decision would dictate your use of this queen. Perhaps this was something that should have been thought through before purchasing?

 

[eddyh]

The poor laying queen has not been great all year and suffered with quite bad chalk brood,it superceded and the new queen seems to have the same problem,that is why i wanted to requeen but i would obviosly get rid of this queen before introducing the new queen,but you maybe right in saying it could have another disease problem.What i probably should have said is,is it to late to make a nuc.The reason i asked should i add brood is i thought new young bee's emerging would be better in the long run,thanks for your answers.