The Keeper's Hive

One Queen Keeper - Single Brood Box

$295.00

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The One Queen Keeper - Single Brood Box from The Keeper's Hive provides beekeepers with the ability to manage honey bee colonies without needing to lift heavy supers. By streamlining and simplifying nearly every aspect of colony management, the One Queen Keeper relieves stress on the beekeeper so they can keep their bees healthier.

All of the benefits of Langstroth, without the heavy lifting
Inspections and management are MUCH less disturbing to the colony
Compatible with industry standard equipment (see Specifications)
Extensive management information is available in the Resources section of our site
High-quality Amish-made woodenware from Pennsylvania, with select parts sourced globally

FEATURES

Below are just some of the features that make the One Queen Keeper an easier way to manage bees!

No-lift access to all of the frames in the brood chamber for bee-friendlier inspections
Removable frame guards protect the ends of the frames from propolis
Follower board allows for brood chamber size adjustment (2-8 frames)
Simplifies and expedites the highly effective Demaree method for swarm control (90% effective with some practice), perfect for the backyard beekeeper who wants to make honey without adding new hives every year
Smaller hive volume helps with thermoregulation, defense against pests, comb building and more
Excellent for harvesting seasonal honey as well as producing comb honey
Check mite levels and apply treatments without any lifting
Can be overwintered with 8 or 13 frames, with easy emergency feeding
Tempered glass observation window over half of the brood chamber for assessing hive strength without disturbing any bees
Space under roof can be used for hive records, thermometer, insulation, and more!

SPECIFICATIONS

Hives ship unpainted and unassembled. Additional components are needed to use this product (see FAQs tab). Woodenware is white pine.

Included in this purchase:

Proprietary 8 frame deep single brood chamber (16-1/4" wide x 19-7/8" long – the same length and width of a 10 frame box)
Modified queen excluder
Modified 5 frame medium nuc box (9-1/4" wide x 19-7/8" long x 6-5/8" high)
Follower board
Tempered glass observation panel
(2) Removable frame guards
Roof assembly
All hardware required for assembly

*Not included in this purchase*:

Frames
Supers
Bottom board
Inner/outer cover
Hive stand

Compatible with:

Plastic or wooden frames
10 frame bottom boards (solid or screened)
Standard Langstroth 5 frame equipment
Drone frames for IPM
Varroa treatments (Oxalic, Apivar, Formic, Thymol, and more)
Entrance reducers
Small hive beetle traps
Pollen traps
Feeders (entrance, division board, hive top, and more)
Comb honey equipment
Queen rearing cell bar frames
Hive stands, honey extractors... if it works with Langstroth, it probably works with The Keeper’s Hive!

FAQs

Management Tips

Visit our page How To Use The One Queen Keeper for a basic overview of hive function and usage.

Where To Buy Additional Components

Wondering where to buy other beekeeping equipment that is compatible with our hives? Our official beekeeping supply partner is Forest Hill Woodworking - they offer top quality woodenware at unbeatable prices and have a wide range of products to meet all of your beekeeping needs.

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