Chuck Cook Podcast

Beekeeping with Chuck - Queen Rearing and How to Bank Queens


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๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘‘ Banking Queens?! Is it a lucrative side hustle or essential beekeeping? ๐Ÿค”

Chuck's got a work trip looming and queen cells hatching...what's a beekeeper to do?! ๐Ÿคฏ Tune in as he navigates the tricky world of queen banking:

* Virgin vs. mated queens - what's the difference when banking?

* Niko system vs. Jay-Z Beasy - which queen rearing setup reigns supreme? ๐Ÿ†

* How long can you REALLY keep a queen in the bank without affecting her laying ability? โฐ

๐Ÿฏ Highlights in this episode:

โœ… Understand the two main types of queen banking.

โœ… Discover the maximum time limits for banking virgin and mated queens.

โœ… Learn the pros and cons of the Niko system vs. Jay-Z Beasy for queen rearing.

โœ… See a live demo (cages falling and all!) of queen cell setup. ๐Ÿ™ˆ

โœ… Get tips for visually inspecting queen cells for viability. ๐Ÿ‘€

โœ… Find out why long, skinny queen cells are a NO-GO ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธ

โœ… Watch as Chuck puts his banked queens into a Demarase split!

Ready to geek out on queen rearing with us? ๐Ÿค“ Hit that subscribe button and tell us what you think in the comments! ๐Ÿ‘‡ #QueenRearing #Beekeeping #Apiary #Honeybees #QueenBanking

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