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Meridian queen rearing
1.
Are you interested in being part of the queen rearing programme?
Yes
No
2.
Are you prepared to use a colony to raise queens? - You may get less honey.
Yes
No
3.
Select 6 desirable characteristics for a good queen in order of preference.
quiet on the comb
hygenic- not needed to chemically treat for varroa 3 years
early build up
good laying pattern
low/no chalk brood
not had nosema
more than 14kgs/30 lbs of honey
colony doesn't follow
not defensive
winters on less than 14kgs/ 30 lbs of stores
4.
I would be happy to raise more drones from a colony- I may get more varroa
Yes
No
5.
I would be interested in obtaining queens from Meridian even if I don’t take part in the rearing programme.
Yes
No
6.
How much would you be prepared to pay for a queen reared by Meridian?
Nothing. It should be included in our membership fee.
Up to £20
Up to £40
Current Progress,
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