I won't argue either, but using the Nicot system of raising a handful of queens, I transfer young larvae and fill out the last of my cell-cup frames with larvae, as needed.
Consistently, the cell builder colony destroys/cannibalizes the eggs and feeds the larvae into queen cells.
I've had the same experience on several occasions. But I still can't explain it either.
Grant
Jackson, MO
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