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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => REQUEENING & RAISING NEW QUEENS => Topic started by: Dange on December 07, 2016, 12:42:05 pm

Title: requeening with a different breed
Post by: Dange on December 07, 2016, 12:42:05 pm

I have four hives. I know one was an Italian breed and the others were swarms caught. I am going to try a carni queen this coming year to see if they survive Michigan's winter better. I am assuming that I can requeen one of the hives with her with no problems but I was wondering if the breed in the hive is different will it cause problems of acceptance? I have searched with no success. Thanks.

Title: Re: requeening with a different breed
Post by: BeeMaster2 on December 07, 2016, 01:01:21 pm

Re-queening an Italian hive with a Carnolian should not be a problem. Just leave them queen less for at least 4 hours and they should be fine.
There are some combinations that are hard to do but these 2 are so close that it is not a problem.
Jim

Title: Re: requeening with a different breed
Post by: Dange on December 07, 2016, 01:11:18 pm

Thanks.

Title: Re: requeening with a different breed
Post by: mtnb on February 11, 2017, 10:41:27 am

Which ones would be hard combinations Jim?

Title: Re: requeening with a different breed
Post by: BeeMaster2 on February 11, 2017, 07:52:30 pm

Quote from: MT Bee Girl on February 11, 2017, 10:41:27 am

Which ones would be hard combinations Jim?

African Bees are harder to requeen.
Jim