help w splitting colony please

[Spooooool]

I had two colonies, one died out last winter and I put the spare brood box
on the full brood box to allow the good colony to grow, with a queen
excluder and a couple of supers on top.

Had a look today and alas, the top super is full of brood. I didn't look any
further. either the queen has got through the excluder, or the supers are
full of brood and the brood boxes are used for stores.

I'm assuming in a week or so I can separate the two hives, a brood box and a
super on each and the one without the queen will make a new one. Is this a
reasonable assumption?

Thanks

[kauhl-meersburg]

hi,

I recommend to take the hive(s) on top of the excluder as a separate
swarm (any super adding depending on room needs) already now

referring the hive(s) below the excluder put a comb with one day old
brood in and you are on the secure side

you didn't tell us the status below the excluder

cheers kauhl