First Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon- Join us! Set Day: Easter - Page 51

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Originally Posted by mrheinz77 

Are you sure, Kari? I just baked some this weekend to feed to the chickens.  I put them in a pie pan and turned the oven on to 250 *.  The first dozen I forgot about.  They were in for at least 90 minutes.  The second batch I put in for 40 minutes but some weren't all the way done.  I got the idea off the What You Got Swap Chat Thread.  BHep does this.  I only did the small batches to try and figure it out.

 No, not sure  Not going to try it either. I'll just stick to boiling mine when I need to feed them back to the flock. - 25 minutes to bring my stock pot to a boil then let them sit over night and cool down. Crunch them up and toss em on the manure pile. Pretty easy that way.

Awesome turkey coop Jess!

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Originally Posted by craz e laid e 

That is what we need to build.  How many turkeys are you planning on keeping in the coop?     

 

5 or 6 "permanent residents along with springtime guests that will just hang out for the summer. I believe their names are Thanksgiving and Christmas! I got a really good deal on the posts from a local fence company 17 foot long at $2 a piece! It was a deal I couldn't pass up, I bought 20.

So when is the best time to candle turkey eggs? Are they easy to see through?

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Originally Posted by cmfarm 

So when is the best time to candle turkey eggs? Are they easy to see through?

between 7 to 10 days. Yes they are easy to candle just use a bright flashlight.

So, I have my Easter hatch, I have eggs that'll hatch on 4/20 and 5/1.  The turkeys should hatch around 5/8.  Since I have all these other chicks do I need to set more chicken eggs next week or will these others be young enough to put the poults in with them?

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Originally Posted by Noncentzter 

So, I have my Easter hatch, I have eggs that'll hatch on 4/20 and 5/1.  The turkeys should hatch around 5/8.  Since I have all these other chicks do I need to set more chicken eggs next week or will these others be young enough to put the poults in with them?

you should be fine with what you have the thing to remember that young turkeys are not the smartest and the chicks will show them the food and water so the 5/1 hatch should be perfect. I have read that turkey poults will start piping around day 25. so it is very possible to have some early hatches here.

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Originally Posted by Jessshan8 

you should be fine with what you have the thing to remember that young turkeys are not the smartest and the chicks will show them the food and water so the 5/1 hatch should be perfect. I have read that turkey poults will start piping around day 25. so it is very possible to have some early hatches here.

Very good.  I don't have a problem with hatching more chicks, it's just that I don't have the room for'em and am working on that. 

BTW Jess, love your property and future turkey pen!!  How much snow do you get up there?  I spent two winters in ND and don't ever want to do that again!  LOL!
 

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Originally Posted by Jessshan8 

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Originally Posted by craz e laid e 

That is what we need to build.  How many turkeys are you planning on keeping in the coop?     

 

5 or 6 "permanent residents along with springtime guests that will just hang out for the summer. I believe their names are Thanksgiving and Christmas! I got a really good deal on the posts from a local fence company 17 foot long at $2 a piece! It was a deal I couldn't pass up, I bought 20.

Great deal!!  Are you planning on covering, or do you think the height will keep them in?  When you finish up in Utah, you can just swing on over to Oregon.  OK???

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Originally Posted by cmfarm 

So when is the best time to candle turkey eggs? Are they easy to see through?

SCG you got any ideas about this?

She thinks day 1 through day 28 are the best time to candle turkey eggs.

OOOOH! I'm accidentally in...and I didn't even know about it until just now!  I put 5 White Broadbreasted Turkey eggs in the 'bator Easter Sunday-just because my Polish babies were ready to move out...and I have several more eggs ready to go.   YAY!  I've never tried to hatch turkey eggs before, so I'm thrilled to join in!