My experience with having hives in a decent winter flow and mild temps has made me realise I could  build up nucs over the winter like you .

We have very little wind here over winter.

But we are also to far away from any market for hives .

Hey Dan,nucs looking full,so how long before you transfer to a full box?

1 hour ago, Phil46 said:

Hey Dan,nucs looking full,so how long before you transfer to a full box?

I want the bees fully covering 5 frames top to bottom and 2-3 frames of brood before transferring to a 10 frame box.

rogee