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Offline marliah

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how long do I leave the entrance reducer on a new hive?
« on: May 15, 2008, 01:29:19 pm »
tomorrow will be a week since the new nucs were installed, can I take it off when I check on them tomorrow or should I leave it on there longer?

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Re: how long do I leave the entrance reducer on a new hive?
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2008, 01:34:36 pm »
I took mine off with in a few days, that may be wrong but I had bees crowding to get in so I took it off
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Re: how long do I leave the entrance reducer on a new hive?
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2008, 06:00:29 pm »
When there is a traffic jam at the entrance increase the opening.
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Re: how long do I leave the entrance reducer on a new hive?
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2008, 07:03:53 pm »
To add to this thought. And I may be all wet. I am leaving at this time about a 2" opening for this reason. As I understand it hive like to be 80 plus Dregees. So by keeping it on it is keeping the hive a little bit warmer. If I see a jam I am opening it up more. 
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Re: how long do I leave the entrance reducer on a new hive?
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2008, 07:17:25 pm »
I leave them on until I see a traffic jam.  Of course you have to be checking...
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