Waldemar wrote:
> Were these young queens purchased from a queen producer?  I've always
found purchased queens to be of variable quality (due to restricted laying,
banking, shipping, chemical residues in the wax etc.).  But if their
genetics are very good, you might want to let them supercede or raise
daugthers from them.


Hello Waldemar and All

When we see that something is not as good as it should be with young queens,
the main question can be yours about queen quality. In my case it can be
too. But I am very interesting to know "the best moment to remove a good
young queen that will be less harmful to the queen" and specially if being
caged for 2-4 days after removing.
I am not too happy to see supersedure of a young queen but as you mentioned
if genetics are very good then new queens may be good?

Predrag

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