10-Frame Cypress Deep 9 5/8-Inch Brood Box

The 10-Frame Cypress Deep Brood Box is a standard 9 5/8-inch Langstroth hive body built from rot-resistant cypress. It is most often used as brood space where the queen lays eggs, and it can also hold frames and foundation or serve as spacer room for certain feeders.

At a glance

• Type: Deep brood box (box only)
• Height: 9 5/8 inches, standard deep
• Material: 7/8-inch thick, smooth cypress, naturally rot-resistant
• Compatibility: 10-frame Langstroth equipment
• Flexible use: Holds frames and foundation or surrounds baggie, Boardman, and some top feeders
• Assembly: Choose unassembled, assembled, or assembled and painted

Best for

• Serving as the brood chamber at the base of a hive
• Expanding a 10-frame Langstroth hive
• Beekeepers who want durable, paint-optional woodenware
• Creating spacer room for feeders

How to use

If unassembled, assemble the box with staples or nails. Add frames and foundation, then place the box at the bottom of the hive as brood space. Assembled boxes are stapled for long-term strength, and painted boxes receive white primer and a UV-resistant white exterior coat. A wax dipping preservation service is available for assembled boxes.

About Foxhound Bee Company

Foxhound Bee Company is a beekeeping supplier offering hives, frames, tools, and equipment for beekeepers at every level, with a focus on dependable gear that helps colonies thrive.

Sold by Foxhound Bee Company, based in Irondale, Alabama.