I recommend that a queen includer be
used for the first week, or until the
queen has started laying.
Egg laying check done on day
3 or 4
It is not unusual for a newly hived
package or swarm to abandon a
hive during the first week.
I myself, would not suspect the old
comb or brood as the cause of the
abandonment.
Best Wishes,
Joe
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