Which Poly Nuc is Best? Maisemore vs Paynes vs BS Honey Bees 

We've cut out the paynes feeder wall and converted them into 8 frame poly nucs ;)

I'm in the northern USA and use poly hives made here by superior bee in Ohio.. They are full 2 inches thick, i also really like the poly. I enjoyed the comparison...thank you!

As always excellent video Thanks

I started with Paynes nuc, but hated the side feeder and bought a Maisemore as well. Have since bought a top feeder for the Paynes, which is better and love your idea of cutting out the side feeder to make an 8 frame nuc. Mine is currently blocked off as it is also really difficult to clean especially if they have put some brace comb down it!

I've got Maisemore and BS Honeybees and I can honestly say I think they're both excellent. I'd go with the BSH one simply because of its ability to be 2 three frame nucs and the fondant plug.

Maisemore probably best now that they fixed the roof (and it is MUCH thicker now). But Abelo are about to release one which, while far too expensive, looks like it might beat them all.

Thanks Laurence I will have a look at the new versions, I went with the BS poly nuc because the top feeder and the fact that Maisemour do an extension box that fits it so you can effectively put a full brood box in a Nuc footprint and still feed with the BS top feeder, its served me very well. Being in a windy spot I have to put things around the base or the bees only use the top half of the frames but its no different to any of the other mesh floor in that sense. It happens with national brood boxes too if I leave them open underneath. At this point I will be buying more BS honey bees Nucs with the maisemour Nuc brood extension box as an add on.

Where do abello 6 frame nucs come in at ?. Would you put them above bs National nucs ?. Or below ?. Thanks

Totally agree with everything you’ve said looks like you need to go squirrel hunting though 😂

Really interesting - I have the Paynes, have never used the side feeder. I cut a hole in the crown board and feed both syrup and fondant that way using a super box as an eke. Any space as we get to the colder months is filled with insulation board. Look forward to the 8 frame modification. Looks like the Abelo is out in September www.abelo.co.uk/shop/polystyrene-nucleus/abelo-national-poly-6-frame-hive-green-grey-pre-order/

£70 . for this. you must be joking.