Ok, I know as soon as I post this I will probably find the info but,
I have been going through my books, notebook, and Internet. (searched bee-l
archives
keyword "dead queen")  I've read about this before,
But the question anyhow,

We received our 3 lb package today, Saturday, of Starlines.
We waited till an hour before our sunset to install the package only to
find the queen dead.
So, being that this particular package was to go into a hive that we were
going to try
"inside" this year, (a temperature controlled room in a garage with
exterior entrance)

Would it be ok to release the package into the hive body and simply cap up
the exterior entrances to the hive till the new queen arrives? My thinking,
that it would be easier to feed and more room in the hive body, it has to
be better than the storing in the package cage?
What about leaving the dead queen hanging in the cage in the hive till the
new queen arrives?

Would some kind soul please advise this beginner?

Hoping they can ship another queen quickly!
Thanks in advance
Joan Schavee.
Kansas.