I try to requeen as soon as possible if I have the queens available. They usually build up very quickly with a new queen. Requeening is good as the old queen has a tendency to swarm so if you keep the original queen she will be older and swarn prone.
I try to requeen as soon as possible if I have the queens available. They usually build up very quickly with a new queen. Requeening is good as the old queen has a tendency to swarm so if you keep the original queen she will be older and swarn prone.
Good luck,
Ed
bigbeehoney 4 years ago
when do you find it best to requeen a swarm
bdrowe 4 years ago