5-Frame Nucleus Hive Kit - Medium

$69.49 USD
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DESCRIPTION

This kit is for the beekeeper who uses all-medium boxes and is wanting a medium kit on hand for making splits or catching swarms. The nucleus hive is designed to be a temporary home for a colony for several weeks while it builds up its population. A wooden nucleus hive kit provides better protection from the elements.

The beekeeping supplies in this kit include:

1 - 5 Frame Migratory Cover

1 - 5 Frame Cypress Solid bottom board

1 - Cypress Medium box

5 - grooved top, grooved bottom medium frames

5 - sheets of double-waxed plastic medium foundation

You can opt to purchase your beekeeper starter kit unassembled, assembled, or painted. On all of our kits, the boxes and frames are the only parts that would need any assembling. When choosing the assembled option, we will assemble your boxes and frames/foundations with staples and wood glue so you can be assured they will never fall apart. If choosing assembled and painted, we will assemble your equipment, coat it with a white primer, and finish with a layer of premium-quality, UV-resistant white paint on the outside of the equipment.

When looking for beekeeping kits for sale, it can be hard to distinguish the quality online. We have been selling this beekeeping starter kit since 2016, which is very popular and of excellent quality. The wood we use is a durable, 7/8-inch thick, smooth cypress board that is naturally rot-resistant and will last decades even without paint. Besides our cypress wood, we choose to use precision cut frames and foundation with double the beeswax on it as our competition, so you and your bees will be happy with our equipment.

Be sure to check out our Master Series on getting started in beekeeping.

Beekeeping for Beginners - Is Beekeeping Right For Me? - What Beekeeping Equipment Do I Need? - Where Do I Get Bees? - How To Learn To Keep Bees

All the pieces of the beekeeping starter kits can be purchased separately, check out our 5 Frame Hive Parts, at the same price as they are in the kit. This way, you can get the bee equipment you want. You can use the list of products above as a guide.

There are other tools available like a bee brush, queen excluder, frame holder, and more that are optional. It's not necessary to purchase everything you need, but there are essentials that every beekeeper uses.

Check out our other 5 Frame Beekeeping Kit available at our store.

Be sure to read our blog on Should I Start With All Medium Or Deep Boxes.

RETURNS & CLAIMS

To start a return, visit our return portal here.

We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. The order will also need to have been placed through our retail store or through www.foxhoundbeecompany.com

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Anonymous
Hive Box Kit

I bought two medium 8 frame hive kits and the quality is so great. I bought them assembled and they were fun and easy to assemble. Foxhound is now my “go to” bee supplier as all the products I have bought so far are of the highest quality. Customer service is amazing g too.

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Kenny J.
Will buy more when ready to expand!

We purchased two of these and decided to get them pre-assembled and painted so that they would be ready to use upon arrival. They shipped quickly and we received them as described. The quality of the boxes, frames, etc. all seem great. We are very pleased with our purchase and have already talked about purchasing additional ones to expand our hive count. I was hesitant seeing other reviews about not enough wax on the foundation so I had a professional beekeeper in my area take a look to see if we should apply more, but they assured me there was a sufficient amount. Would recommend these!

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Gary M.
Different Level of Customer Service & Quality

Foxhound proved to me they value their customers. I had a slight problem and they satisfied me 100%. I purchased another cypress hive set from another company just to compare quality. First, the cypress board Foxhound uses was thicker. Second, the hand cut outs were MUCH smoother and cleaner. Third, the Telescoping Top had a much thinner aluminum cover and the inside was not cypress. It was plywood. I hope my experience will help you make an informed decision. Oh, I also asked the other company why they didn't notch their boxes. They said that it would cause the cypress wood to split and splinter. I told them that Foxhound's wood ware came notched. To which they replied, "Oh, Foxhound has special equipment that enables them to notch their cypress boxes. We can't afford it." Interesting, huh? Somehow it seems to me that "finger joints" are stronger than "dado" joints. But what do I know?

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Justin H.
5 frame nuc box

I ordered the unassembled 5 frame nuc box kit, and it came with everything that it was supposed to. I had no problem putting it together.

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Erwin T.
Excellent value!

Great price, high quality