Hi Mike

 > Or, you could try using a miniature marshmallow compressed to fit the
 > opening in the queen cage.

While I have used marshmallow successfully for releasing queens, I would 
not recommend it for travelling cages, unless you are talking about 
transfer from one apiary to another within a few minutes, mailing would 
cause the marshmallow to shrink and/or could easily be completely 
consumed as it does not contain as much sucrose as queen candy.

In UK we use honey to make queen candy... We have a policy of 
destruction by fire for AFB and no use of antibiotics, that does not 
mean that AFB does not occur, but it is very rare.


Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY
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