How to Split a Hive

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In this video, Frank from Mann Lake demonstrates an easy method for splitting a beehive colony to prevent swarming.
(0:00) Prepare: Remove the lid and smoke the bees to drive them down.
(1:37)Transfer Frames: Shake bees off the frames, and transfer brood frames with pollen and nectar to a new box, ensuring the queen is not transferred.
(2:58) Add Queen Excluder: Place a queen excluder on the original box and replace the lid.
Wait to let the bees move: Allow an hour or more for nurse bees to move back up.
(5:58) Final Setup: Place the new box on a new bottom board. Strap it if moving to a new apiary, or use an entrance reducer if keeping it in the same location.
(6:43) Add a Queen: Introduce a new queen or let the bees raise one, based on the season and drone availability.
What Frank Mentioned:
Hive Kits
Traditional Complete Hive Kit, 10 Frame| Z606 : www.mannlakeltd.com/hives-com...
Queen Excluders:
Plastic Queen Excluder | Z159: www.mannlakeltd.com/plastic-q...
Metal Queen Excluder | MD120: www.mannlakeltd.com/hives-com...
Wood Bound Metal Queen Excluder | Z539: www.mannlakeltd.com/wood-boun...
Feed
Prosweet: www.mannlakeltd.com/feeding-medications/pro-sweet-liquid-feed/
Entrance Reducer:
10 Frame Entrance Reducer | WW355: www.mannlakeltd.com/hives-com...
Shop Mann Lake: www.mannlakeltd.com
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25 июн 2024

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@brucegordon9007 6 дней назад

Simple, made sense, early enough with the added Queen to have two good sized hives.

@mannlake 4 дня назад

Thank you!

@bookworm81151 6 дней назад

The easiest split I've seen. I am only into this beekeeping about 6 months. I have one swarm trap with a small colony and two hives that seem to have captured two different swarms as well. I am going to wait at least a week before I open it. Thanks for an excellent video.

@mannlake 4 дня назад

You're welcome! Glad you liked it!

@adkfoothills1973 Месяц назад

Thanks for doing this video. You made it seem very easy, rather than very confusing, and that's just what we needed. 🐝🐝

@mannlake Месяц назад

Glad it was helpful!

@prairiepinesranch 25 дней назад

Loved this video. Great!

@mannlake 14 дней назад

Thank you!

@ElaineSorrell Месяц назад

This is the best video I've seen on doing a split. You made it very easy to understand!! Thanks

@mannlake 14 дней назад

We are glad you found it helpful!

@jeremy4800 Месяц назад

Very good idea! Thanks for sharing

@mannlake Месяц назад

Thanks for watching!

@SB-tf5de Месяц назад

Great info, thanks. Greetings from Washington state!

@mannlake Месяц назад

Thanks for watching!

@davidsoloninka7742 Месяц назад

Thx Frank

@mitchellcampbell2786 Месяц назад

Thanks you make it so easy.

@mannlake 14 дней назад

He really does make it look easy!

@bligon11 Месяц назад

Thanks!

@mannlake Месяц назад

You're welcome!

@janeenshean4255 Месяц назад

Easy explained ty au

@mannlake Месяц назад

You're welcome!

@user-wb9gi4dq5n Месяц назад

Wouldn’t it be better to leave the new split and take the one with the queen so that foragers flying back strengthen the new split?

@franklicata836 Месяц назад

That works if you are allowing the bees to make their own queen. However, I have found if I do that and ADD a queen to the split, they replace her very quickly. There are a lot of ways to do the same thing - try them all! it's the only way we learn! Good luck with your beekeeping. Frank.

@user-wb9gi4dq5n 29 дней назад

Thank you! This is my new splitting method!

@ebrune81 Месяц назад

Could you have added a second deep back on top of the original colony?

@franklicata836 Месяц назад

Yes, absolutely. Since I run single deeps during the flow, I rarely do. I have weakened it enough so it won't swarm, make a good amount of honey. Then in fall, I will add either a medium or deep brood to overwinter. if I plan on splitting it 50/50, I add a deep, otherwise I add a medium. If I overwinter in a deep/medium configuration, those hives are demaree in spring (a whole other topic).

@davidsoloninka7742 Месяц назад

Did u look in the purple box before doing the split?

@franklicata836 Месяц назад

Yes, I actually did. To keep the video short and sweet, I didn't show that - I probably should have. Since it was early spring most of the brood will be in the top box, which is what you want. If I split it 3 weeks later, I definitely would have balanced the brood so I had mostly open brood in the top box, and more capped in the bottom.

@ericklingele661 Месяц назад

Will you put another hive body on each or go straight to a super when they are ready?

@mannlake Месяц назад

Since these hives are located in our PA location, we prefer to run two deeps, we will add another brood box before putting a super on.

@franklicata836 Месяц назад

Well...that depends. Since my goal is honey production, I USUALLY just put on honey supers. But adding another deep is fine. I add another brood box (a deep or medium) in early fall to overwinter.