
Wondering how to make nucs for sale to offset the costs of your beekeeping hobby? Beehive splitting is a fundamental skill for any beekeeper looking to enhance their apiary's productivity and maintain healthy colonies. If you don't split your beehives either vertically or horizontally, the bees will split themselves for you, which means you will lose half of your bees into the neighbours chimney or a local school's tree. It's always one of those two isn't it!
In this straightforward guide, we'll walk you through the essential steps on how to split a beehive using a horizontal pre swarming splitting method, which is the simplest method you can use to make nucs for sale.
Why Split a Beehive?
Splitting a beehive is a crucial practice for three main reasons: