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Re: Dadant Jumbo Hives
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Scott Koppa <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 2 Aug 2017 17:01:08 -0400
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> In fact, in France,  Jumbos are almost exclusively used as brood nests, never lifted, and all supers put on top.


A variation was preferred by  Brother Adam as well. And he reportedly produced a lotta honey with them:


>"Our final choice, therefore, fell on a brood chamber holding 12 modified Daadant frames. A brood chamber of this size is square and measures 19 7/8 x 19 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches in depth. The supers are of identical size but only 6 inches deep and hold 10 wide shallow frames." Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey, p.20.

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