On the Ramped
Bottom Board
 

Under the Brood Box
 
Placing the Brood Rack

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A Brood Rack^™ is a BeeCARE-exclusive slatted rack that is used for better hive ventilation and congestion control.  The Brood Rack fits between the Ramped Bottom Board and the lower Brood Box.  Honeybees use the slats as a perch when ventilating the hive by fanning their wings, and the large slat at the front of the rack breaks up the wind turbulence that often occurs near the entrance.  Increased ventilation control helps the bees regulate the internal temperature of the brood chamber, which can lessen the chances of swarming in hot weather and better regulate the temperature of the brood cluster in cold weather.  Decreased air turbulence at the entrance encourages the workers to develop comb closer to the front of the frames, and the queen lays eggs in this additional space.  This better utilizes the lower brood box by producing more brood.  The rack also cuts down on congestion at the front entrance.

BeeCARE recommends a Brood Rack on every one of your hives to get the most brood production out of the bottom brood box.  Our unique design and manufacturing improves on racks from other vendors, which helps you in several ways, including:

	More slats for better ventilation control and brood production
	Slats provide additional perches for worker bees to fan their wings, further ventilating the hive.
	Accurate slat spacing to eliminate propolizing
	Absolutely no assembly required!
	Highest-quality engineering and construction