> On 24 Mar 2014, at 13:01, wrote: 'I seem to recall reading that Brother Adam would just pull a queen out and drop a new laying in.'
Warning: This only works if the old Q and new Q are equally in full lay. Very risky if old Q is worn out and being superseded - which must generally be the prime reason for replacement.
Bro Adam was into improving stocks whenever he thought he had better genetic material - not maintaining productive apiaries.
A slow-release cage will generally be safer as Peter has indicated.
Robin
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