>  I was wondering, what are the relative advantages of 4-way mini-nucs
>divided into four corners versus four parallel sections.
>Eric Brown


Small combs. I think it easier to find the mated queens on little half
sized combs. It doesn't take much to get them started, and once you do, you
can overwinter them. Before cell rearing the next year, they can be broken
up into numerous mini-nucs using the bees and brood, and giving the queens
to colonies that need to be requeened.

But, your parallel sections take full sized combs, which you already have
in your operation. Being interchangeable does have it's merits.

Having done it both ways, I prefer the 4 way mating nucs.
Mike


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