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3/8/12 at 7:21am

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My tom has injured my turkey hen by the time she start laying an egg. What can i do?

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3/8/12 at 7:24am

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What kind of injuries? Can she walk? Has she been isolated?

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3/9/12 at 1:05am

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It can walk, the injury does not hurt her flesh, it hurts her skin.

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3/9/12 at 6:28am

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Separate them. She will continue to produce fertile eggs for at a minimum of two weeks. That should represent a clutch large enough that she wil set - that is if your intent is to raise poults. 1 tom with 1 hen presents the possibility for serious injury.

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