Product Details
Description
First developed in 1990, the slatted rack is essential for overwintering and swarm control in the North. These slatted racks allow the queen to lay lower in the comb and provide space for clustering, reducing swarming.
Designed to optimize the brood chamber environment, this 8-Frame Slatted Rack provides crucial extra space at the hive entrance. Its slats will enhance ventilation and support healthier dynamics by maintaining ideal conditions inside the hive.
- Slatted rack ships fully assembled.
- Slatted rack is compatible with 8 Frame equipment only.
- Install this slatted rack between the bottom board and the brood chamber. The slats align with the board frames, making them compatible with our Varroa Trap.
Our slatted rack beehive is an essential tool for any beekeeper aiming to maintain optimal hive conditions. Serving as a brood box alternative, our slatted racks enhance colony ventilation and provide room for natural behaviors, thus reducing their tendencies to swarm.
This slatted rack ensures your hives are more efficient and your bees healthier and more productive, making it a perfect choice for novice and experienced beekeepers.
Benefits
- Reduce Swarming: The slatted rack helps reduce swarming tendencies by allowing bees more room within the hive, effectively managing hive populations and promoting a more orderly colony structure.
- Warms Beehives: Positioned between the bottom board and the brood box, this slatted rack serves as a brood chamber warmer during cooler months, fostering a more conducive environment for the queen to lay eggs.
- Improved Ventilation: Equipped with screened bottom boards, our slatted rack ensures better airflow throughout the hive, crucial for preventing moisture build-up and enhancing overall bee health.
- Supports Winter Survival: This slatted rack provides better clustering space, enhancing the survival rates of the brood.
Specification
- 1.90 x 14.00 x 20.00 inches
- 3.40 LBS
