Queen Rearing for Commercial and Hobby Beekeepers
Raising your own queens is Critical for the sucess of your hive.
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Save money while having the satisfaction of self sufficiency
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You control the quality and reduce the risk of introducing pests and diseases
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Disease resistant breeding stock is now available
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Well adapted local stock is utilized in matings, conserving bio diversity
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By working with nature, a fascinating natural process is unveiled
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Raising your own queens is the best investment of your beekeeping time
Why use instrumentally inseminated queens in a breeding program?
Honeybees are the only insect which can be instrumentally inseminated, allowing bee breeders to have complete control over the mating of the queens and drones.
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Instrumental insemination allows two very powerful procedures which are not possible with naturally mated queens.
1. Queens can be mated to a single drone breed, simplifying selection for specific traits.
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2. Queens can be mated to hundreds of different types of drones, maintaining genetic diversity.