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<blockquote data-quote="Otto" data-source="post: 8308" data-attributes="member: 73"><p>I'd advise the opposite. Feed them.</p><p>The last thing you want is to set them back because they run out of food.</p><p>There's a big difference between a nuc trying to expand and a full strength hive with respect to their ability to collect surplus nectar. Really strong hives are almost always fine but (especially at this time of the year) nucs tend to immediately convert every bit of food into brood. This makes them vulnerable to being set back by a lack of food if the weather is uncooperative, even only for a few days. Always better if they have some spare for a rainy day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Otto, post: 8308, member: 73"] I'd advise the opposite. Feed them. The last thing you want is to set them back because they run out of food. There's a big difference between a nuc trying to expand and a full strength hive with respect to their ability to collect surplus nectar. Really strong hives are almost always fine but (especially at this time of the year) nucs tend to immediately convert every bit of food into brood. This makes them vulnerable to being set back by a lack of food if the weather is uncooperative, even only for a few days. Always better if they have some spare for a rainy day. [/QUOTE]
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