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Bailey frame change for a weak or sickly colony

Craig Dooley

Created on June 21, 2024

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Bailey frame change for a small or weak colony

Cons

Pros

  • Gentle
  • Clean wax
  • Partial removal of old comb and pathogens/pollution
  • No brood break
  • Good for small or sickly colonies
Pros
  • Takes 3-4 weeks
  • Transfers some pathogen load
  • Need a special entrance
  • Needs a good eye on the longer-range weather forecast
  • May build Queen cells below- can be worth looking
Cons