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8 Frame Hives
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Jeff Reader <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:10:15 -0400
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I've just finished pulling off honey supers and because of weight am thinking of switching to 8 frame equipment.  I've heard it may be a better size for the bees.  They don't work into the outside frames easily in 10 frame and the winter cluster moves up easier in 8 frame.  But before I make the plunge I was looking for opinions about using 8 frame hives.  I would like to know if it is a better size.  I live OC (outside Chicago) so wintering is important.  I have about 35 hives and want to get to about 50 with about the same in nucs. ( use the 10 frame bodies for this)

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