APIDEA Mating Hive – Brown
The APIDEA Mating Hive – Brown is the original Swiss-designed mini mating nuc, trusted by queen breeders around the world for its durability, excellent insulation and proven performance. Manufactured from high-density hard styrofoam, it provides an ideal environment for successful queen mating while remaining lightweight, stackable and easy to transport.
Designed to house a small colony for queen rearing, the hive comes complete with three plastic frames, a removable feeder, transparent inner cover, ventilation screen, and queen excluders, allowing you to set up and manage mating colonies with ease. The insulated construction helps maintain stable internal temperatures, encouraging healthy brood development and improving mating success in a wide range of conditions.
For extended use, the removable feeder can be replaced with additional frames, allowing the colony to expand and remain in the hive for longer when used with compatible APIDEA accessories. Compact, reusable and easy to clean, the APIDEA Mating Hive is an indispensable tool for both hobbyists and professional queen breeders.
Key Features
- Genuine APIDEA Swiss-designed mating hive.
- Manufactured from durable, high-density brown hard styrofoam for outstanding insulation.
- Lightweight, stackable and easy to transport.
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Supplied complete with:
- 3 plastic brood frames
- Removable in-hive feeder
- Transparent inner cover with queen cage opening
- Ventilation screen
- Queen excluders
- Sliding entrance and removable floor
- Feeder holds approximately 500g of fondant or feed paste.
- Can be expanded to accommodate additional frames using compatible APIDEA accessories.
- Easy to clean and designed for repeated use season after season.
- Approximate dimensions: 24 × 15 × 17cm.
Whether you're raising a handful of queens or managing a large breeding programme, the APIDEA Mating Hive offers a reliable, well-insulated and easy-to-use solution that has become the benchmark for successful queen mating worldwide.