Queen Rearing Timeline

How to Use

1. Select the date you plan to graft larvae or start the rearing process.
2. Choose your queen rearing method (Doolittle grafting, walk-away split, or emergency).
3. Click Generate Timeline to see the full visual day-by-day schedule.
4. Follow key milestone dates for cell transfer, emergence, mating, and first eggs.

Queen development takes 16 days from egg to emergence. Timing counts from grafting (larvae are ~3-4 days old when grafted, so graft date is ~day 4 of the egg cycle). Weather delays can push mating back by days or weeks. Always have backup plans.