Cage box to house a bee queen
Cage box to house a bee queen. The default opening on top is suitable for a Nicot queen-rearing cell cup block (CNE2) or a cork plug. This makes the cage suitable as a hatching cage.
Holes can be configured per side. The default value of 3.0mm is suitable as air holes, but this can be changed to produce queen excluders (4.2mm) or drone excluders (5.2mm). Some space should be left closed to provide cover for the young queen against aggressive worker bees.
If required a plug can be added to close the top opening. By default it contains a inner cutout to fit a Nicot cell cup (CNE3) making it a wooden alternative to the plastic Nicot cell cup block (CNE2).