Small Scale Queen Rearing Series | Episode 1: Cloake Board Queen Cell Starter

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The Cloake board method of queen rearing is popular with newer beekeepers because it allows the beekeeper to raise queens with a minimum of equipment and very little disturbance to the hive. The cloak board queen rearing method is an great way of making many quality queen cells. It uses a queenless box technique as a starter and a queenright as a finisher. The great part about this is that it’s all done from the same hive and no queenless starter hive is required. No queens are taken way from the hive and minimum brood movement is required.
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[@daltonrogers5483]

I for one like the jazz

[@brianbennett4374]

Thanks very helpful 👍

[@silverlakeadventure]

You are welcome Brian. Thank you 😊

[@silverlakeadventure]

The Cloake board method of queen rearing is popular with backyard small scale beekeepers because it allows the beekeeper to raise queens with a minimum of equipment and very little disturbance to the hive. The cloak board queen rearing method is an great way of making many quality queen cells for their ownuse. It uses a queenless box technique as a starter and a queenright as a finisher. The great part about this is that it’s all done from the same hive and no queenless starter hive is required. No queens are taken way from the hive and minimum brood movement is required. Thank you for watching, please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE. New videos every week. Thank you🐝 kzbin.info/door/9FoXN4dxT4wECPxj26Rwqg

[@bebecatanzaro9362]

You’re one heck of a 🐝 keeper 💕

[@silverlakeadventure]

Thank you very much ☺️

[@JohnStraussmusic]

I'm really enjoying your videos - thank you for taking the time to make them

[@silverlakeadventure]

You are welcome John wish you all the best 👍

[@russellkoopman3004]

Very good explanation of the process. Your camera helper does an excellent job of filming and really helps you follow along. Thanks for the video. I will look forward to the non-grafting queen rearing series which I'm going to try to do this year. Maybe a demerie split to get queen cells from the top box. Have a great day.

[@silverlakeadventure]

Thank you very much Russell 😊 My wife is helping me with the filming and she is the best 💪 Beekeeping is very expensive and learning how to split hives and raise your own queens is a way to go. Plus your own queens will probably be better then if you buy them from large scale commercial producers. 😉

[@russellkoopman3004]

@@silverlakeadventure Yes, your wife is very good at filming and it makes the YT enjoyable. Tell her thank you.

[@silverlakeadventure]

I will thank you so much

[@Ghedi1965]

Thank you, you got a new subscriber

[@silverlakeadventure]

You are welcome 😊 Thank you for subscribe

[@jaibusby673]

Great video bro, I am definitely showing this to my work mates to show almost exactly how it really is done. because they still don't understand need for strong cell builders, thanks for marking the frames, i still don't totally understand the rotation of bottom box I prefer just to close bottom entrance, after all its the nurse bees you want in the top not the foragers.

[@silverlakeadventure]

Thank you very much. Yes you are right you can simply close the bottom entrance if you have Cloake Board

[@jaibusby673]

Thanks @@silverlakeadventure can I ask you another query, I have been putting the frame i will graft from in the top of the closed cloake board hive the day before I graft to ensure the larvae in use are well feed with royal jelly, can you see any issue with that because I would love to show my "boss" this video and if positive this response to help solve a disagreement.

[@silverlakeadventure]

I always use another very strong hive that shows calm behavior, good overwintering and honey production for grafting and graft directly from the hive but I don't see any problem with placing grafting frame in the top box. Only thing I would leave the board open to draw as many nurse bees from the bottom box as possible and then close after the graft.

[@mmb_MeAndMyBees]

Great Series re Queen Rearing. . . But can you lose the Jazz in the background ! Who needs Jazz in Handling/ doing Bees. 🙄 Maybe concentrate of your Commentary YES. Musak. NO ! 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2023 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 I look forward to simple Bee Talk in future Videos if you dont mind. 🤞

[@silverlakeadventure]

No problem I like the music in the background and people told me they like it but I definitely appreciate your opinion. 🎶 🎵 🎼 Thank you 😊

[@richardevans3084]

If you don’t like the Relaxing music Please feel free to make your own videos. Silver Lake does a great job 👏🏼 ❤

[@johnstockburn6396]

@@richardevans3084 not everyone wants to listen to an irritating background noise whilst viewing what is supposed to be an educational video

[@fishmut]

@@johnstockburn6396…exactly 👍

[@mahfudmaolana2000]

Name flowers.?

[@c.joelummus8880]

The background jazz it's too much

[@silverlakeadventure]

Thanks for letting me know 👍

[@c.joelummus8880]

@@silverlakeadventure think you very much for the good information and I did give you a like on the video in spite of the silly music I've been a beekeeper over 40 years and you're good!

[@silverlakeadventure]

Thank you very much I appreciate it