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<blockquote data-quote="Alastair" data-source="post: 13168" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Just checked out the mini nucs, sad story unfortunately, none of the queens that were not laying last week were laying this time either. So essentially, a big fail.</p><p></p><p>However I am pretty sure I know the reason, the semen as mentioned was very thick due I think to drying. Even when Ian and I were doing the inseminations we were talking about that and were concerned. Thing is I need to know why the semen was like that, most likely drying but I am also wondering if the high temperature in the tent might have caused it, don't know.</p><p></p><p>Any case from now on I'll be adding a little saline, as per Sue Coby.</p><p></p><p>As to the uninseminated one that had been Co2'd, it is laying well but larvae not capped yet, just a couple days away from determining if they are worker or drone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alastair, post: 13168, member: 13"] Just checked out the mini nucs, sad story unfortunately, none of the queens that were not laying last week were laying this time either. So essentially, a big fail. However I am pretty sure I know the reason, the semen as mentioned was very thick due I think to drying. Even when Ian and I were doing the inseminations we were talking about that and were concerned. Thing is I need to know why the semen was like that, most likely drying but I am also wondering if the high temperature in the tent might have caused it, don't know. Any case from now on I'll be adding a little saline, as per Sue Coby. As to the uninseminated one that had been Co2'd, it is laying well but larvae not capped yet, just a couple days away from determining if they are worker or drone. [/QUOTE]
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