{"product_id":"tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-dr-peter-stofen-line","title":"Tested F0 Buckfast Breeder Queen 2026 — Dr. Peter Stöfen Line","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line{color:#153e4a;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line *{box-sizing:border-box}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line h2,#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line h3{color:#0c536c;font-family:inherit;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.02em}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.5vw,32px);margin:0 0 18px}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line h3{font-size:20px;margin:0 0 8px}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line p{margin:0 0 18px}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line section+section{margin-top:34px}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-receive{padding:26px;background:#edf5f7;border-left:3px solid #d99b20}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-receive ul{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px 32px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-receive li{margin:0;padding:0}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-receive strong{display:block;color:#0c536c}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-note{font-size:14px;color:#49616b;margin-bottom:0}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-checks{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 18px}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-checks li{margin-bottom:6px}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line a{color:#0c536c;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line a:focus-visible,#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #bf923c;outline-offset:4px}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-faqs{background:#fff}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line details{padding:0;margin:0;border-top:1px solid #ccdde3}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line summary{cursor:pointer;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#0c536c;padding:17px 0;line-height:1.5}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line details p{margin:0;padding:0 0 20px}\n#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-close{border-top:1px solid #ccdde3;padding-top:24px;margin-top:30px}\n@media(max-width:640px){#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-receive{padding:22px 18px}#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line .jbq-receive ul{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}#jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line section+section{margin-top:28px}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"\" aria-labelledby=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-purpose\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-purpose\"\u003eA Tested F0 Buckfast Breeder Queen for Raising Daughter Queens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£550 total · £100 deposit · £450 balance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Build your queen-rearing programme around documented Buckfast breeder stock from Dr. Peter Stöfen’s breeding programme in Germany. Each queen offered has been assessed and successfully overwintered in our Dorset apiaries before release, with pedigree information supplied for your breeding records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"jbq-receive\" aria-labelledby=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-receive\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-receive\"\u003eWhat You Receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne marked F0 Buckfast breeder queen\u003c\/strong\u003eTested and successfully overwintered in our Dorset apiaries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocumented pedigree information\u003c\/strong\u003eBreeding and mating records to support your queen-rearing plans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA secure cage with attendants\u003c\/strong\u003eYour queen travels in protective live-bee packaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePractical beekeeper support\u003c\/strong\u003eContact Charlie and Lorraine for help choosing and introducing your queen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jbq-note\" style=\"margin-top:18px\"\u003eThis is a specialist breeder-queen purchase. A nucleus colony or hive is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"\" aria-labelledby=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-section-0\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-section-0\"\u003eGerman Breeding and Mating, Assessed in Dorset\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese queens come from Dr. Peter Stöfen’s Buckfast breeding programme, incorporating Detlev Biel lines. They are open-mated at the Friedrichskoog Land Mating Station in Germany, in a drone-saturated mating area, then assessed in our Dorset apiaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelection focuses on temperament, productivity, winter hardiness and hygienic behaviour. The supplied pedigree records the individual queen’s documented lineage and mating background. Ask us to confirm the available queen’s record before reserving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreeding-line traits and ancestry are not a guarantee of every daughter colony’s performance. Your choice of mating arrangement, management and local conditions will also influence the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"\" aria-labelledby=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-section-1\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-section-1\"\u003ePrice, Deposit and Balance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull queen price: £550. Deposit: £100. Remaining balance: £450.\u003c\/strong\u003e When stock is available, the deposit reserves your queen; it is part of the total price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balance is due at least 28 days before the agreed delivery or collection date. We will contact you to confirm arrangements and issue the balance invoice. Check the availability shown above or contact us to discuss a future queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"\" aria-labelledby=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-section-2\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-section-2\"\u003eDelivery and Live Arrival\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivery is arranged around queen readiness and the agreed date. Queens are sent in protective packaging by Royal Mail Special Delivery; check any delivery charge before paying and arrange to receive the parcel promptly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the outer packaging promptly and inspect her while leaving the cage unopened. If she arrives dead, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact us immediately\u003c\/a\u003e with clear photographs of the queen in her cage. We will replace her; the cage does not normally need to be returned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur voluntary guarantees do not affect your statutory rights. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/terms-and-conditions\"\u003efull terms\u003c\/a\u003e for the evidence and refund process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"jbq-faqs\" aria-labelledby=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-faq\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"jbq-description-tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-2025-dr-peter-stofen-line-faq\"\u003eBefore You Buy a Buckfast Breeder Queen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails open\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is an F0 breeder queen used for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is selected as maternal breeding stock for raising daughter queens, with documented pedigree information. This is a specialist choice for beekeepers running a queen-rearing programme. For routine requeening, compare our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/danish-f1-mated-buckfast-queen\"\u003eUK-mated F1 Buckfast queen\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails open\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs she instrumentally inseminated or mated in Dorset?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. She is naturally open-mated at Friedrichskoog in Germany. Her subsequent testing and overwintering take place in our Dorset apiaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails open\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow should I prepare for introduction?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepare a suitable queenless receiving unit and check for competing queen cells. Because this is valuable breeding stock, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003ediscuss your introduction plan with us\u003c\/a\u003e before delivery. Use a method suited to the colony’s condition; acceptance cannot be guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails open\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat does the drone-laying guarantee cover?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur current terms allow one replacement per purchased mated queen for an eligible drone-laying claim reported before 1 August in the year of purchase. Send clear photographs of the drone brood and queen, and wait for our confirmation before taking further action. The full evidence procedure is in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/terms-and-conditions\"\u003efull terms\u003c\/a\u003e. For advance orders or August delivery, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econfirm the applicable cover with us before ordering\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails open\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat happens if I cancel my breeder-queen order?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eContact us before dispatch or collection. Our published terms retain the £100 deposit and refund payments above it, including after full payment, with no extra late-cancellation charge. Any deduction is limited to reasonable net losses and reduced or waived where appropriate; no deduction applies where a full refund is legally required. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/terms-and-conditions\"\u003efull terms\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jbq-close\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanning your next breeding season?\u003c\/strong\u003e Check availability above and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003ediscuss the queen’s pedigree and delivery with Charlie\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Jurassic Bess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58776646680925,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/2537\/7885\/files\/Buckfast_Breeder_Queen.jpg?v=1793535710","url":"https:\/\/jurassicbees.co.uk\/products\/tested-f0-buckfast-breeder-queen-dr-peter-stofen-line","provider":"Jurassic Bees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}