Queen Excluders Are Off

Hive 1 - Given 3 litres sugar syrup in frame feeder. Foundant still abundant. Queen excluder removed from brood box. Hive 2 - Given 3 litres sugar syrup in frame feeder. Foundant still abundant. Queen excluder removed from brood box. Hive 3 - Given 3 litres sugar syrup in frame feeder. Foundant still abundant. Also given 2kg sugar candy. Queen excluder removed from brood box. Hive 4 - Given 3 litres sugar syrup in frame feeder. Also given 2kg sugar candy. Queen excluder removed from brood box. Hive 5 - Given 3 litres sugar syrup in frame feeder. Also given 2kg sugar candy. Queen excluder removed from brood box.