Queen Marking Cage – A Beginner's Must-Have for Marking Queens

The Queen Marking Cage is an excellent tool for beekeepers, especially beginners, who want to mark their queens with ease. Simply use the cage to gently hold the queen still on top of the comb, allowing you to mark her thorax with a pen through the mesh of the cage. This makes marking your queen easy and precise, reducing stress on both you and the queen.

Key Features:

• Simple and Easy to Use: Hold the queen still in the cage while marking, ensuring accuracy and minimal disturbance to the hive.
• Perfect for Beginners: Ideal for those new to beekeeping, this cage offers an easy way to mark queens without complicated techniques.
• Flexible Colour Use: While international colour standards are followed for queen sales, if you're using your own queens, you can use any colour you prefer to differentiate them by year, season, or any other factor you choose.

International Queen Marking Colour Standards:

• Red: For years ending in 3 and 8.
• Yellow: For years ending in 2 and 7.
• White: For years ending in 1 and 6.
• Blue: For years ending in 0 or 5.
• Green: For years ending in 4 and 9.

When to Use Colour Standards:

• International Colour Standards: Required if you plan to sell your queens and need to adhere to the global system.
• Personal Use: For beekeepers who keep their own queens, any colour will work, but you might choose to differentiate autumn vs. spring/summer raised queens with different colours.

This simple tool helps you stay organized and keeps track of your queens year after year, ensuring clarity and ease in hive management!