I ha a three year queen before. Most start to flag around year two and need to be replaced. I've heard anecdotes from other beeks having four to five year queen

I ha a three year queen before. Most start to flag around year two and need to be replaced. I've heard anecdotes from other beeks having four to five year queens, but it is exceedingly rare. The big players don't want the production drop that comes with old queens.