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 Beekeepers of Nostr 
My old Queen is definitely getting towards the end of her productivity. Lots of scattered and patch brood but she’s putting up a valiant last effort. 
The hive now has a single superseder queen cell and I think she’ll hatch any day. I’m not expecting the old queen to swam as the hive isn’t strong enough. 
They are a very chill hive and I figure the new queen may have a similar temperament. So  the questions I have are: 
Do I leave them to requeen themselves? 
Should I pinch the old queen before the new one hatches? 
Should I organise to requeen them myself? 
I figured that I can always replace the new queen if the hive gets rowdy.