On 1 Feb 99, at 13:06, Luis Rommel Beutelspacher wrote:
 
> What kind of mating nucs are most used by commercial breeders?  I am
> setting up two mating yards with 150 mating nucs each and I am planning to
> use normal size frames, so I think I will use a standard box divided in
> three sections, then I will have three 3 frame nucs in the same box.
>
It took us a little time to reject full sized frame nucs. Young newly mated
queens can RUN, even without smoke. You'll spend more time
chasing those little ladies around a big box than anything else.
        In my opinion half a mid sized frame either 4 or 5 frames would
be ideal.
        We use a 6" X 6" frame box, 4 frames plus an internal feeder,
they work a treat.  Real quick when finding queens.
 
 
 
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