Nucleus Beehives Equipment

4 Small Nucleus hives all under one roof.

Made from high quality Technosetbee components.

Dividers can be remove to create a Std 6 frame full depth - top feeder can be purchased to suit.

Colours may be different to the pictures shown.

There are Two Options Available:

Without Frames:
- Lid
- Top Feeders
- Dividers
- Latches
- Super
- Vented base

With Wooden Frames
As above but with 12 wooden frames and with wax coated plastic foundation fitted to the frames. (Code 950-0183)

Alternative frames can be purchased here

Convert a Technoset brood box in the most efficient way to start nucleus hives.

In a hurry to split hives? Fit the kit to a single brood box and come back 3 days later to see which side has no eggs. Scrape off any queen cells and insert a new caged queen. Alternatively, a queen cell can be added with a queen almost ready to emerge.

Nucs of this size require a lot less care and attention than smaller ones. During winter, the hives can share the warmth generated within the brood box.

In the case of a lost queen, the divider can be removed and the colonies united.

Each feeder has a compartment with a lid for feeding pollen patties or protein supplements. The bees can only access the syrup in a narrow passage to prevent drowning. The feeders have vents to allow damp air to disperse through the vents in the Technosetbee roof.

To refill the feeders, simply lift the roof and top up without any disturbance to the bees. Alternatively, feeder valves can be fitted to the roof to avoid even lifting the roof when topping up the syrup.

Bees naturally grow quicker upwards rather than sideways so we have a second story divider available as well so you can add another box on top while still keeping the divisions.

Nuc Type:

3x3 Frame Kit: This means you can split your hive into 3, 3 frame nucs by adding 2 divider boards. this is great for raising nucs or rearing queens. You can watch an explanatory video on it here

2x5 Frame Kit: This kit will allow you to split your hive into 2, 5 frame nucs by adding 1 divider board. This is great for raising nucs or rearing queens. You can watch an explanatory video on it here

Size:

3/4 Depth: This means your kit will 3/4 depth components.

Full Depth: This means all your components will be Full Depth.

Package:

Feeders and Dividers only: Your Kit will only contain the feeders and divider boards - great for those who already have a Technoset hive set up or for anyone wanting to modify their existing hives.

1 Story Technoset Package: The Kit will come with Feeders, Dividers and a 1 story Technoset Hive Setup which includes 1 of each of the following: Technoset Roof, Vented floor and Brood Box. Great for those wanting to put their existing bee frames straight in.

1 Story Technoset Package inc RTG Frames: The Kit will come with Feeders, Dividers and a 1 story Technoset Hive Setup which includes 1 of each of the following: Technoset Roof, Vented floor, Brood Box and Russian Pine frames fitted with Medium brood foundation. The 2x5 kit comes with 10 of these frames and the 3x3 kit comes with 9.

Convert a full depth Technoset brood box in the most efficient way to start nucleus hives.

In a hurry to split hives? Fit the kit to a single brood box and come back 3 days later to see which two nucs have no eggs. Scrape off any queen cells and insert a new caged queen in each. Alternatively, two queen cells can be added with queens almost ready to emerge.

During winter, the hives share the warmth generated within the brood box.

In the case of a lost queen, a divider can be removed and the two colonies united.

Check out the video:

Each feeder has a compartment with a lid for feeding pollen patties or protein supplements. The bees can only access the syrup in a narrow passage to prevent drowning. The feeders have vents to allow damp air to disperse through the vents in the Technoset roof. To refill the feeders, simply lift the roof and top up without any disturbance to the bees. Alternatively, three feeder valves can be fitted to the roof to avoid even lifting the roof when topping up the syrup.

The middle feeder includes the entrance for the middle Nuc and a sliding door.

This is an add-on kit for fitting to a Technoset beehive. Order beehives separately if required.

This kit contains:

• 3 Top inner feeders with dual compartments
• 2 Vertical divider
• 2 Independent entrance reducers with sliding door

Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene. Weight: 2.7 Kg

Please note:- Stock colours may be different to the photos shown.

Features:

- 4 hives each with five 3/4 depth frames & wax coated plastic foundation.
- 4 Tank Feeders (one litre each)  with ladders.
- 2 removable divider boards. Can run the hive over winter with 2 colonies only.
- 4 separate Hive Mats with high insulation properties.
- 4 closeable & mouse proof entries with landing board. Range of colour options.
- Space for pollen supplements and has 4 floor vents.
- Box can be fitted to a standard hive to draw out the frames.

How to start of the 4 Way Nuc

The outside dimensions of the box are standard so you can put the whole box on top of a standard beehive to draw out the frames.
If the divider slides and the feeders are removed, you can fit 13 frames each side.
If you put that on a busy hive and add a top feeder full of syrup, you will get the frames drawn in a very short time.

If you let the queen lay in the frames, then you soon have a great box of bees with brood and stores that is easy to shift  back to its standard base etc.
Add dividers and feeders, add 4 queen cells and weather permitting, you will have 4 great laying queens within 3 to 4 weeks. 

If the frames are already drawn, you can start the colony by adding a litre of bees to each of the 4 sections.
If the bees are from several hives, spray them gently with vanilla essence, diluted with water. 1 part essence to 2 parts water.
That masks any scent and stops fighting.
Fill the feeders with syrup. Is good to add some pollen supplement as well.
Locate the hives in new positions with the entries closed.
Add a queen cell to each section that is ready to hatch within 24 hours.
After 48 hours, open entrances and let the bees take their bearings on the new location.
Refill feeders with syrup.
Monitor regularly that they have enough feed.

If the frames are not drawn, the above procedure could be adopted if it was during a reasonable honey flow and the weather allows the bees to get out and collect their food requirements.

Convert your beehives to 3 x 3-Frame Nucs!
Simply add your standard lid, hive mat, a full depth box of brood and 3 queen cells to make up these nucleus beehives.

This setup has huge benefits as it is a low cost way of setting up multiple nucleus hives for long term use. Having 3 nucs under one roof saves time when checking hives and they share heat between them, saving precious energy stores to keep warm.

Check out our instruction guide here.

The top feeders are excellent. They take no space in the brood box and allow you to feed sugar syrup and pollen patties to each Nuc without disturbing the bees.

Each of the entries can be a different colour to help the queens return to the right colony after mating flights.

This 3 x 3 frame nucleus beehive can be used to over-winter 3 autumn mated queens or the dividers can be removed and the 3 colonies united to become one colony for the winter. If using the hive without dividers, a strip of wood or piece of foam is required between the feeders to keep the feeder area bee proof.

Please note. The plastic divider boards may need to be slightly trimmed at each end to fit your wooden brood box. Wooden brood boxes in NZ can vary slightly in their internal dimensions.

This kit includes:
1x Technoset vented base
1x pair of Technoset Nucleus entry guards
1x Technoset Q8 Rear Entry (to be fitted)
2x Technoset Divider boards. Full depth.
3 x Technoset top feeders for syrup and patties
1x Kitset wooden rim. To suit hive mat and to keep the feeder cavity bee proof.

This wooden 5 frame hive is so handy and practical.

With its vast variety of uses, you will find them in most beekeepers yards!

Whether it is for queen rearing or splits or transport, the 5 frame nuc is definitely popular.

The Base and box is quality Alliance Woodware. It takes 5 standard full depth frames.

The Hive mat has a durable Russian Pine Rim and Oil Tempered hardboard centre.

The Galvanised lid is made in NZ from high quality steel.

The 2 base runners are 75mm x 50mm section and are H4 treated for ground contact.

Choose from Untreated or Dipped and Kitset or Assembled(with 50mm Galv Staples)

Box Dimensions:

Internal - 465 x 185mm.

External - 510 x 225mm

These Dividers work in with the Technoset Ecosystem. Made to slot into the brood boxes, they divide it in half or into thirds to give you mini nucs all under the same roof.

These also fit a standard brood box.
In some cases they may need a slight trim but usually fine.
A bottom storey divider suits a floor with a 20mm riser.
Our 3x3 adapter kit is designed to go on a standard box.

3/4 and full depth options are available for those doing either systems

Bottom Story: This is the divider board used in the bottom story of the Technosetbee Nucleus hives. It is what comes with most of the nuc packages and is always used on the bottom box.

Second Story: This is used to go in the second story on top of the bottom story divider. This means you can have a ten frame hive with 5 frames above the other. There are many advantages of this, the main one being that bees expand quicker vertically. This means your 5 frame nuc will become a 10 frame hive far quicker than if you put it with 5 empty frames in a single story 10 frame hive.

These feeders are designed to be used on Technosetbee Nucleus hives and are covered by the Technoset roof. The small compartment under the hinged lid is for feeding protein supplements or bee feed patties. The other compartment is for feeding sugar syrup and will hold 1.5 litres. The ""no drown"" design takes the stress out of feeding syrup and maximises production. Because they are incorporated in the roof, they allow for max space in the brood nest for brood rearing.

Please note: Colours can vary with every order.

These feeders are used on Technosetbee Nucleus hives and are covered by the Technoset roof. The small compartment under the hinged lid is for feeding protein supplements or bee feed patties. The other compartment is for feeding sugar syrup and will hold 1.1 litres. The ""no drown"" design takes the stress out of feeding syrup and maximises production. Because they are incorporated in the roof, they allow for max space in the brood nest for brood rearing.

Please note: Colours can vary with every order.

A very useful accessory that can be attached to most types of Nucleus beehives. Some features and benefits are:-

• The integral landing board makes it easier for the bees to return into the hive.
• The landing board can be clicked shut when shifting the hive. Includes vent holes.
• Mouse proof.
• A huge range of colour combinations to reduce risk of the queen returning to the wrong hive.
• Simple to mount using the 4 screw holes. (Screws not included)
• A plastic plate is included and can be slid into position if required. Stainless ones available here

This entry has been used very successfully on the Technosetbee Q8 Queen Mating Nucleus Hive for several years.

Outer dimensions:- 55mm wide x 57mm high x 12mm deep.

Spigot dimensions:- 29.4mm diameter, 22.5mm deep.

Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene. 

Price is for one entrance assembly only.

Please note:- Stock colours may be different to the photos shown and come as a random mix.

Vertical Queen Excluder for Q8 Queen Mating Nuc

Replaces an internal divider.

180mm x 270mm

Stops mice and greatly reduces wasp damage. One hole is large enough to allow Drone movements.

They can be slid out and rotated 180 degrees without moving the Super to lock the bees inside while shifting the hive.

Come as a pair. Click on Vented Floor for more info.

Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene.

Please note:-

Each Technosetbee floor is supplied with a pair of entry guards included.

Stock colours may be different to the photos shown.

SS mesh excluder the right size to suit the Technoset Nuc Entries

Great for swarm prevention and keeping the queen in the hive.

This versatile beekeeping nuc box offers an efficient solution for hive warmth retention, transportation, and customization to meet specific hive management needs. With advanced edge-sealing technology, it keeps the hive insulated, creating a stable environment for bees.

Key Features:

• Enhanced Locking Mechanism: Features a secure, clip-on lid, providing an upgrade from traditional fastening methods and ensuring a firm hold for transport.
• Quick Assembly: Lightweight and simple to assemble in just 60 seconds.
• Durable Construction: UV-rated, waterproof, and stackable up to 80kg, crafted from strong, reusable material to enhance durability.
• Customizable Ventilation: Easily adjust the ventilation to optimize airflow as needed.
• Optional Bottom Queen Excluder: Enables direct hive splits into the nuc for convenient colony management.

With a high insulation rating and user-friendly assembly, this nuc box offers both reliability and ease of use for beekeepers.