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carnica Medokost®
Selected Breeder Queen Bee Authentic Apis m. carnica
– purebred, selected , hygienic, line breeding –
Breeder queens are the cornerstone of a successful bee breeding program.
The Selected Breeder Queen Bee Authentic Apis m. carnica are
of superior production characteristics, tested in production conditions, with strongly expressed cleaning behavior (VSH).
The Selected Breeder Queen Bee Authentic Apis m. carnica are of ideal morphological and ethological characteristics for the Authentic Carniolan bee.
It’s descendants correspond to the morphological and ethological characteristics for the Authentic Carniolan bee.
Performed cleaning ability test (min. 90%) – VSH cleaning behavior – low swarming instinct – high yield of honey – clinical examination on nosema spores – measured cubital index
A breeder queen is specifically bred, selected, and/or instrumentally inseminated for genetic excellence, which means that her genetics are pre-selected and known, optimized for quality and uniformity. Breeder queens are the cornerstone of a successful bee breeding program and are more valuable for breeding because they have been carefully selected for their solid brood pattern, gentleness, high brood viability, and Varroa/disease resistance. The offspring of a breeder queen are more likely to inherit desirable traits and characteristics, such as high honey production, gentleness, and disease resistance.
Therefore, using a selected breeder queen bee can help beekeepers improve the genetics of their colonies and increase the quality and productivity of their bees.
Breeder queens offer several benefits for beekeepers:
- Genetic Excellence: Breeder queens feature pre-selected F1 maternal and paternal lines that are 100% known and carefully identified, offering optimal genetics vital for the growth of strong colonies.
- Uniformity and Quality: They are naturally mated on racial mating station for Apis m. carnica , ensuring that everything has been optimized for quality and uniformity, which is essential for a successful bee breeding program.
- Desirable Traits: Queen breeders evaluate traits such as color, gentleness, honey production, hygienic behavior, population size, and growth rate, cleaning behavior (VSH) when selecting breeder queens.
- Colony Performance: Breeder queens contribute to the development of colonies with desirable traits such as high honey production, rapid spring buildup, and high winter survival, which are valuable for beekeeping.
In summary, the use of a selected breeder queen bee can lead to the development of strong, high-performing colonies with desirable genetic traits, making them a valuable investment for beekeepers.
A breeder queen features pre-selected and known genetics, selected for quality and desirable characteristics.
Each year we have a limited number of breeder queen bees for sale.
Due to high demand, prior agreement is required for the supply of suitable breeder queen bees.
Each queen is entered with a unique pedigree number in the original pedigree book for the Carniolan bee Apis m. carnica, kept by the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia (KIS).
With the queen, you receive an extract from the original pedigree book for the Apis m. carnica bee, which shows the origin of the queen bee and the mating location. Zootechnical certificate is available on request.
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Morphological characteristics of Apis m. carnica
Carniolan Worker bee, Carnica L’abeille ouvrière, Carnica Arbeiterbiene
Carniolan Drone, Carnica Le faux bourdon, Carnica Drohne
Carniolan Queen bee, La reine Carnica, Carnica Bienenkönigin
Ethological characteristics of Apis m. carnica
Carniolan Brood nest
Carniolan Brood
Apis m. carnica and Swarming
carnica Medokost®
Apis mellifera carnica MEDOKOŠT – Kozjansko, Slovenija
Certified queen bee breeding center for the Carniolan bee (Apis m. carnica)
Centre d’élevage de reines certifié pour l’abeille carniolienne
Zertifizierte Bienenköniginzuchtstation für die Krainer Biene