Deep Frame Isolation Cage

Take control of your colony with this isolation cage designed for reliable, stress‑free queen confinement. Built with queen‑excluder spacing, it holds one deep (9‑1/8") Langstroth frame and fits securely inside a deep hive body.

• Targeted brood control: Keep the queen inside to produce a single, fully loaded brood frame — or keep her out to maintain a completely egg‑free frame.

• Worker‑friendly design: Workers pass through the bars to tend brood, keeping the colony cohesive and avoiding the disruption caused by standard queen cages.

• Perfect for advanced hive management: Ideal for swarm control, brood breaks, mite treatments, queen aging, and making the queen easy to locate later.

Top Uses

• Confine a queen briefly after catching a swarm or installing a package, ensuring she begins laying right away with no risk of the colony absconding.

• Limit the queen to a single frame, then remove that brood frame to create a fully broodless colony for targeted mite treatments.

• Slow brood production intentionally to keep colony growth in check ahead of a nectar dearth.

• Isolate the queen for 24 hours to produce eggs or larvae of precisely known age for grafting or research.

• Keep the queen on one frame temporarily so she can be located quickly and easily later.

Easy Installation

Remove two frames to make space, insert one deep frame into the cage, and place the solid cover on top. The cover lifts off for quick access without removing the cage. Fits flush with standard wooden hive bodies; add a bit of wax if using non‑standard equipment to ensure full containment.

Important Handling Note

Insert and remove the frame slowly and gently when the queen is on it to avoid injury.