Not sure if this topic jumped a thread or if Andrew thought he was answering another topic. Seems to be more queen related than beekeeper appropriateness.
Nonetheless, the figure I've "heard" tossed around is a newly mated queen benefits from three weeks of egg laying and pheromone development before she is caged for a queen bank or shipment.
Grant
Jackson, MO
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