I set up my brood chambers in three configurations, single deeps, double deeps and double nuc brood chambers. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Here is how and why I do it.
Wow Ian , I don't know what to say, it was you who helped me believe I understand how to do this and why. Glad you like my interpretation of what I consider your method!
@@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer I'm a regular of Ian's videos lol, since i saw this video im thinking now of setting up with with a single hive with double 5 frame nukes but i'll use the Apimaye brood box with the divider board.
A great video. I was starting back out this last may when it came time to put my first un-drawn honey box on like you said that bee would not come up an my brood box was FULL . I ask a lot of people how to get the bees up with no answer from all I ask so I thought an thought. I cut about a 1/4 sheet of pollen pattie an put it on top of my un drown frames . The next day that box was half full of bee and working it . I do not know but it worked for me that time but it may not next time. Thanks for your video’s.
I agree, I think there is an acceleration of forage bees. Younger forage bees bring a lot of nectar in and it keeps those bees busy foraging rather than swarming
One day, when I am semi retired, I will put my biology research hat back on and try to determine which bees do what and when if different brood chamber configurations are used.
Great video, thank you. Interested to know how often you inspect the single chamber and double nuc set ups, and if that changes after the equinox. Cheers
what happend if one deep brood box after winter put queen excluder , not allow them to develop two brood box ? reason why i ask this is that we need to find queen and put again first deep box before honey flow.
How do you keep them from swarming in single brood box? I have 1 queen she is laying 6 to 8 frames a week Most of my hives are double brood box This crazy queen has 3 brood box and I made 3 nuc from her.
It seems to be mostly a matter of timing. If you restrict her before she has really got through her peak egg laying and before the main honeyflow, swarming is a real possibility, but here in Maine mid June, after the queen has been laying at max for a few weeks and just as the main flow is kicking in seems to work.
@@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer do you feed the nucs to draw out the foundation in the supers or do you let the bees use the flow to draw them? Thanks for your help
This was really good I use 8 frames will this work with them as well. Plus Our flow starts in late may april and is over in june will this work for my area I live in virginia Thanks so much u did a good job. U know a lot about bees I have 2 questions for u please answer if u know question can u look at the hive entrance and tell they a fixxing to swarm what are the signs at the entrance same for a queenless hive can u tell the the hive is missing there queen by lookng at the entrance if u will answer these 2 questions for me if u know I will be very thankful have a blessed week thanks
