{"product_id":"queen-excluder-cage-for-1-full-depth-frame-stainless-steel","title":"Queen Excluder Cage for 1 Full Depth frame. Stainless steel","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade from high‑grade 304 stainless steel, this queen isolation cage is built to withstand years of hive use while resisting rust and corrosion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s designed to hold a single full‑depth Langstroth frame with either 33 mm or 35 mm end bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Rearing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIdeal for queen breeders who need precise control over brood age for grafting, helping to improve the consistency and quality of raised queens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Management in Warmer Climates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUseful where colonies continue breeding through winter. By restricting the queen to one frame, overall brood volume is reduced, which:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Limits varroa reproduction opportunities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Lowers the colony’s winter food demand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Swarm Control\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCaging the queen at strategic times can slow rapid colony expansion, allowing you to time peak population with the start of the honey flow and reduce the risk of pre‑flow swarming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarroa Control – Brood Break Method\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cage enables a controlled brood break so that almost all mites are on adult bees when you treat. A typical procedure:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Place a clean, empty drawn brood frame inside the cage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Locate the queen and confine her within the cage on that frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Insert the caged frame into the centre of the brood nest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. A productive queen will usually fill most cells on that frame within about 2 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. After 26–28 days (or 23–25 days if there is no drone brood), nearly all capped brood outside the cage will have emerged, leaving almost all mites exposed on adult bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. When desired, return the framed brood and queen to the main brood area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. The cage can then be removed from the hive or left in place at the side of the brood box with a food frame inside until needed again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany beekeepers mark their queens to make them quicker to find when caging is required. The small amount of extra time spent marking and caging is minor compared with the cost of losing colonies to varroa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternal width: 40 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExternal width: 48 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 459 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 242 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop cap length: 484 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMesh opening: 4.3 mm (allows workers to pass pollen while keeping the queen contained)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClip‑on top cap that is secured when the next box or hive mat is placed above\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for standard Langstroth internal hive dimensions to ensure a snug fit with no escape gaps for the queen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call us for bulk prices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beequip NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43917570506811,"sku":"SS Queen Isolation Cage FD","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/5030\/3803\/files\/IsoFDF.png?v=1785992768","url":"https:\/\/premiumbeekeepingsupplies.com.au\/products\/queen-excluder-cage-for-1-full-depth-frame-stainless-steel","provider":"Premium Beekeeping Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}