Brood Area Calculator

Exact Calculator

Calculate the total brood area across frames to assess queen performance and colony health. Enter coverage per frame to get totals.

Frame Type

Frames with Brood

Coverage per frame (% of each side with brood):

Frame 180 %

0 %100 %

Frame 290 %

0 %100 %

Frame 385 %

0 %100 %

Frame 470 %

0 %100 %

Frame 560 %

0 %100 %

Frame 650 %

0 %100 %

Frame 740 %

0 %100 %

Frame 830 %

0 %100 %

Results

Effective full frames

5.1frames

Total brood cells

35,350

Brood area

808in²

Est. eggs/day

1,683

Good - healthy queen performance

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