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Chapter 5 – Queen Rearing Techniques

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This chapter dives into the specialized field of queen breeding and advanced practices in beekeeping. You’ll learn how to identify and harvest swarm cells, mark queen bees, and prepare bees for mating nuclei. The mating process, from flight to egg laying, is covered in detail, helping you understand the lifecycle and management of queen bees. This chapter also introduces strategies for overwintering—keeping colonies healthy through cold seasons. With eBooks, presentations, and rich media content, this module equips you for more technical aspects of beekeeping.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand the fundamentals of queen breeding and its role in hive productivity.
  • Learn how to identify and harvest swarm cells for queen rearing.
  • Master techniques for safely marking queen bees.
  • Explore the setup and use of mating nuclei for controlled queen mating.
  • Follow the stages of queen development, from mating flights to egg laying.
  • Learn best practices for overwintering bee colonies to ensure survival during cold months.
  • Use visual aids, eBooks, and media files to support and enhance learning.

Course Content

Chapter 5 – Queen Rearing Techniques

  • Lesson Note for Chapter 5
  • Lesson 1- Queen Breeding
    00:00
  • Lesson 2- Harvesting of Swarm Cell 1
    00:00
  • Lesson 3- Harvesting of Swarm Cell 2
    00:00
  • Lesson 4- Harvesting of Swarm Cell 3
    00:00
  • Lesson 5- Queen marking 1
    00:00
  • Lesson 6- Queen marking 2
    04:17
  • Lesson 7- Queen marking 3
    00:00
  • Lesson 8- Queen marking 4
    00:00
  • Lesson 9- Bees for mating Nuclei
    00:43
  • Lesson 10- Bees for mating Nuclei 2
    00:53
  • Lesson 11- Flight mating
    00:00
  • Lesson 12- Egg laying
    00:33
  • Lesson 13- Breeding Hive
    00:00
  • Lesson 14- Breeding Hive (cont’d)
    05:51
  • Lesson 15- The Practice of Beekeeping 3
    13:23
  • Lesson 16- Media Files
  • Lesson 17- Overwinter
    00:00
  • Lesson 18- Ebook for Chapter 5

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