Queen Rearing Starter Kits

Essentials Starter Kit for Queen Rearing

A compact, cost-effective kit with the key tools and components you need to get started in queen rearing.

Kit includes:

• 1 × Hambly Queen Dial
• 5 × Grafting Tool with Larvae Release
• 50 × Buzzco Lugged Queen Cell Cups
• 1 × Wooden Queen Cell Frame — full depth, slotted
• 2 × Aluminium Cell Bar Holder
• 10 × Technoset Queen Cages
• 1 × Queen Catcher
• 1 × One-handed Queen Marking Tool
• 1 × Queen Pipette
• 1 × White Queen Marking Pen

Perfect for:

• Beekeepers starting queen rearing for the first time
• Hobbyists or sideliners wanting a smaller-scale setup
• Supplementing existing queen-rearing equipment

Complete Starter Kit for Queen Rearing – All-in-One Beekeeping Package

Everything You Need to Start Raising Queens Successfully
The Complete Starter Kit for Queen Rearing gives you all the essential tools and equipment to run a full queen-rearing programme — from cell cups and grafting gear to a Beequip 4-Way Nuc and precision marking tools. Every item is a proven, beekeeper-favourite product from Beequip NZ, built for durability and ease of use.

What’s included

• 1 × Beequip 4‑Way Nuc, Complete, dipped
• 1 × Book — Queen Bee: Biology, Rearing & Breeding
• 1 × Hambly Queen Dial
• 1 × Cloake Board
• 10 × Grafting Tool with Larvae Release
• 200 × Buzzco Lugged Queen Cell Cups (dipped in beeswax)
• 3 × Wooden Queen Cell Frame — full depth, slotted
• 6 × Aluminium Cell Bar Holder
• 10 × Technoset Queen Cages
• 1 × One‑handed Queen Marking Tool
• 1 × Queen Pipette
• 1 × Set of Queen Marking Pens (5 colours)

Why this kit?

• Complete workflow: From starter nuc to grafting, cell building and marking — all in one package.
• Compatible & field‑ready: Frames, bars and cups are matched to work together without fiddly adaptors.
• Trusted gear: Durable tools and Technoset components designed for repeat use season after season.

Tip: Add spare cell cups or marking pens to your order if you plan multiple batches.