French Style Butler Queen Cages
Our French Style Butler Queen Cages are lightweight, durable, and versatile tools designed for capturing, transporting, and introducing new or virgin queen bees safely and efficiently.
Product Description
These portable Butler cages are an essential piece of beekeeping equipment, ideal for queen rearing, shipping, or requeening colonies. Each cage is designed with a removable “snap-off” tag, a candy compartment for feeding during transport, and a sliding top plate for easy access and secure closure.
A suspension hole allows the cage to be conveniently hung between brood frames, keeping the queen safe and accessible to worker bees during introduction. Their lightweight plastic construction ensures good ventilation and minimal stress to the queen while being easy to clean and reuse.
Features
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Lightweight and durable – made from high-quality plastic for long-term use.
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Candy feeding chamber – provides food during transport or introduction.
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Sliding top plate – for easy access and secure closure.
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“Snap-off” identification tags – for labeling or marking individual queens.
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Suspension hole – allows easy placement between brood frames.
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Reusable and easy to clean – practical for queen rearing and transport.
Uses
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Capturing and safely holding newly mated or virgin queens.
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Introducing queens into nucleus colonies or full hives.
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Transporting queens between apiaries.
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Ideal for breeders and beekeepers managing multiple colonies.