After reading the Dadant System of Beekeeping by C.P. Dadant, I have wondered why his hive and system of management were not more popular, especially for non-commercial beekeepers. Having all the brood in one extra deep chamber with his spacing and follower board to control brood chamber size and only honey in medium depth boxes above seems superior to 8-frame mediums with brood in 4 boxes at the peak (and then honey supers above that).
Breaking apart the multiple levels and bridge comb takes time and I am not sure that multiple lifts are that much easier on the back.
Regards,
Debbie Hewitt in Maryland
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