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Re: Queen Supersedure
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Robin Dartington <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:31:23 +0000
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> 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  Very risky if old Q is worn out and  being superseded - which must generally be the prime reason for replacement.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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