Advanced selection program for Authentic Apis mellifera carnica
Big, strong and well-nourished queens have superior immune system and natural resistance to chalk brood disease and nosema, they live longer and they lay bees that live longer… that’s the guarantee of future success of a beekeeper’s colonies.
The weight of a queen bee can indeed affect her productivity. A higher quality queen bee is correlated with better colony performance, development, and survival.
The weight of a queen bee changes throughout its lifespan, with an average weight of 214.4 mg 18 days after being taken from the mating nucs, but it reduces to 207.9 mg 8 days after the queen was accepted by production colonies.
Factors that can influence a queen bee’s weight and productivity include:
Genetic background: The queen’s genetic makeup can affect her overall health, fitness, and productivity.
Developmental conditions: The conditions in which a queen bee develops, such as nutrition and environment, can impact her physical and reproductive health.
Mating success: The success of a queen’s mating can influence her productivity and the quality of her offspring.
Adult environment: The beekeeper’s management and the colony’s environment can also affect the queen’s health, fitness, and productivity.
A quality queen can lay over 3,000 eggs per day during peak season, which is more than her own body weight in eggs in a day
