C Harper wrote:
I think queens hould not be shipped until they have their own capped brood

Charlie I agree.

Brother Adams was taken aback at the looseness with which beekeepers treated 
queen introduction



He wrote:
"Cageing the young queens within a few days of thier starting to lay for the 
purpose of introducing them will....harm a young queen......"
From "Beekeeping at Buckfast" Page 107

In addition he wrote that the primary criteria for queen acceptance is her 
calmness which is a function of her age(with some qualifications about 
shipping)

ibid. pp     32 - 34

I have sold several hundred queens to a few dozen people and have found this 
verified (I usually allow them a little more than capped brood).
It may be hard to believe but I have had an acceptance rate of above 
95%...my best estimate is 98%.

John Horton

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