Mated Queen

Queens will be marked.  Clipping available for Mated queens at no charge but must be specified in comments during checkout process or contact us by phone

We sell queens that are mated in 2 or 3 frame, Deep Langstroth mating nucs. We allow these queens to prove a good laying pattern before they are pulled

We do not pre-sale queens. If they are in stock on the website, then we have them on hand and they will be shipped within the week.

All queens will be shipped on the Monday following your order if purchased prior to Saturday, 12pm CT, unless a specific ship date is arranged. Mated queens should start shipping around Mid April

We do not ship queens to Alaska or Hawaii

We do not currently ship queen cells. These are only available for pickup at this time

Queens are also available for pickup. Choose pickup during the checkout process and you will be contacted after purchase to arrange a pickup date and time

Queens will be shipped in JZBZ queen cages

Queens are shipped without the purchase of any added insurance and are shipped under the sole responsibility of the purchaser. Replacement is at the discretion of Chilton Bee Company

Call for volume pricing on large orders or to arrange for a certain ship date

All queen ship dates are tentative and are weather dependent

Open and inspect queens upon delivery or pickup. Contact us immediately concerning any issues. Queens must be placed into a hive as soon a possible. Please call us if you have any questions about introducing a queen into a hive

First queens normally available in Mid April. First cells and virgins normally available in Mid March

Timing of when nucs and queens are ready for purchase is heavily dependent on the weather, especially in the Spring. We will make every attempt to meet expected dates but offer no guarantees.  We will give as much as much notice as possible on expected delivery or pickup dates