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First Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon- Join us! Set Day: Easter

post #1 of 2094
3/18/12 at 8:28am
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Welcome!

 

Many of you will be familiar with other hatchalongs or will have even participated. This year, as hundreds of us in Mahonri's 4th Annual Easter Hatchalong have chatted, many of us expressed a desire to hatch Turkeys. This will be my first time! It takes a month to hatch a Turkey, so it's a bit more of a marathon than chicks...thus, it's the First Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon!

 

Please join us if you are hatching anything, but in particular, Turkeys! 

 

Our set day will be Easter, for a Cinco de Mayo hatch. This is perfect for growing out for Thanksgiving, if so inclined, and will be in perfect season for abundant eggs from BYC and local Turkey breeders.

 

So, you have roughly 3 weeks to get an incubator ready, acquire eggs, and sweet talk your spouse before we set!

 

PM me if you want to join in as there are sure to be a few contests and prizes, and we can keep a tally of the number of participants!

 

If you HAVE Turkeys and wish to offer eggs up to participants without, please do!

 

 

 

First Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon Participants

 

AK Michelle

HortonFarms

dsqard

debs_flock

mlmddh

JessShan8

Wisher1000

Zookeeper15133

HortonFarms

SuperChemicalGirl

CrazyPetLady

Thebirdguy

EnnisLakeFarm

grasspack

Noncentzter

Wyogirl

Karimw

NotAFarm

Wolftracks

Arielle

Gryeyes

XchickieX

cmfarm

craz e laid e

coz74

MrHeinz77

HappyAcresKY

yinepu

Iwarfield

WVstruttin

Pele

chick-among-us

dinahmoe

 

Welcome Turkey Lurkers

 

viejo loco


Edited by ChooksChick - 4/19/12 at 9:35am

 

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post #2 of 2094
3/19/12 at 9:43pm

I'm in and if we are lucky, I may even have some eggs to sell.  I have mostly Black Spanish so those are the ones I might have extras of.  PM me if you are interested.. 

 

Just a suggestion based on my experience...  I would plan on setting some chicken eggs exactly one week after you set your turkey eggs so   that they will hatch at the same time..  I have had the best success raising poults when they were raised together with chicks from day 1.  Besides, it's the perfect excuse to hatch a few more chicks!!!  But Dear, we want the turkeys to do well don't we???? gig.gif

 

 

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post #3 of 2094
3/26/12 at 9:48am
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Originally Posted by thebirdguy View Post

I'm in and if we are lucky, I may even have some eggs to sell.  I have mostly Black Spanish so those are the ones I might have extras of.  PM me if you are interested.. 

 

Just a suggestion based on my experience...  I would plan on setting some chicken eggs exactly one week after you set your turkey eggs so   that they will hatch at the same time..  I have had the best success raising poults when they were raised together with chicks from day 1.  Besides, it's the perfect excuse to hatch a few more chicks!!!  But Dear, we want the turkeys to do well don't we???? gig.gif

 

 

Not that most of us need any encouragement...
 

 

 

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 (`-.     _.-∫⎠̸   I dream of a society in which no one questions a chicken's motive for road crossing. 

ㄙ*` (_.}  ,' Orp~Amerau~d'Uccle~Konza~Aubergine~Silkie~BantyCochin~Chantecler~Marans~Rock~Pea

     ㄟ_ . /       

      _/  \ _ O

 

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 (`-.     _.-∫⎠̸   I dream of a society in which no one questions a chicken's motive for road crossing. 

ㄙ*` (_.}  ,' Orp~Amerau~d'Uccle~Konza~Aubergine~Silkie~BantyCochin~Chantecler~Marans~Rock~Pea

     ㄟ_ . /       

      _/  \ _ O

 

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post #4 of 2094
3/27/12 at 4:15pm

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post #5 of 2094
3/27/12 at 4:28pm

I'm in

 

Now I need to find some turkey eggs!!

 

Anybody want to trade some turkey eggs for some Serama or Amer. eggs? If so please let me know.

 

 

 

Lots of pets. Not enough chickens, a bad hatching addiction and a great DH. ;)I SWEAR I'm gonna unplug the incubator soon. I NOW sell hatching eggs/chicks/chickens!!. Serama 3 coat types, Hedemora, Tolbunts 2 frizzled pens,1 smooth. Cream-Crestedlegbar, Isbars, Oladnsk Dwarf, SQ Mille Fluer d'uccles, Cuckoo Silkies, Russian Orlaff, SFH, Rhodebars, Bielefelders, Partridge Barthuners, White...
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Lots of pets. Not enough chickens, a bad hatching addiction and a great DH. ;)I SWEAR I'm gonna unplug the incubator soon. I NOW sell hatching eggs/chicks/chickens!!. Serama 3 coat types, Hedemora, Tolbunts 2 frizzled pens,1 smooth. Cream-Crestedlegbar, Isbars, Oladnsk Dwarf, SQ Mille Fluer d'uccles, Cuckoo Silkies, Russian Orlaff, SFH, Rhodebars, Bielefelders, Partridge Barthuners, White...
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post #6 of 2094
3/27/12 at 5:21pm
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If I can find some eggs I will be in. It will give me like 1 day to ready the incubator. This is not an official "I'm in" but rather "I'm looking".

 

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post #7 of 2094
3/27/12 at 5:22pm
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Added a few more names- make sure you get your eggs squared away, and if you have eggs to offer, please post and let us know! Pics are always good.

 

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 (`-.     _.-∫⎠̸   I dream of a society in which no one questions a chicken's motive for road crossing. 

ㄙ*` (_.}  ,' Orp~Amerau~d'Uccle~Konza~Aubergine~Silkie~BantyCochin~Chantecler~Marans~Rock~Pea

     ㄟ_ . /       

      _/  \ _ O

 

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 (`-.     _.-∫⎠̸   I dream of a society in which no one questions a chicken's motive for road crossing. 

ㄙ*` (_.}  ,' Orp~Amerau~d'Uccle~Konza~Aubergine~Silkie~BantyCochin~Chantecler~Marans~Rock~Pea

     ㄟ_ . /       

      _/  \ _ O

 

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post #8 of 2094
3/27/12 at 6:12pm

Just finished building a hatcher so my incubator can be cleaned and sanitized for this hatch-along. Can't wait!clap.gif

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post #9 of 2094
3/27/12 at 6:19pm

I am in! 

Now to find some Turkey eggs.  I am torn between Royal Palm and Midget White.

Angelia

Butte, MT

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Butte, MT

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post #10 of 2094
3/27/12 at 6:24pm

I can't join but I'll follow along..

I am a little ahead of you, here's what I have...  I set 15 Midget white turkey eggs on March 11th, I just candled tonight day 16, and all are nice & solid with a good air cell, one is clear.  So if all goes has planned April 6 thru 8th is my hatching window.  I am using for the 1st time a Brinsea Oct20 with auto turner, and have been keeping my humdity in the 30 - 40% range only adding small amounts of water to keep it there..so sort of a dry incubation. Will post pictures once the midgets

start hatching !!!

 

 


Edited by zekii - 3/27/12 at 6:27pm

NPIP Tested Flock:

Welsuumers, Marans, Midget white turkeys, Narragansett turkeys, Welsh Harlequin Ducks

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NPIP Tested Flock:

Welsuumers, Marans, Midget white turkeys, Narragansett turkeys, Welsh Harlequin Ducks

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