- Aug 14, 2013
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I have two female turkeys (only just started laying not long before, and are with a male) that have been nesting on eggs for 35+ days now. They are nesting in the chicken boxes of all places. They have often changed places leaving the eggs for more than several hours at a time. I have checked some of the eggs, stealing them and cracking open, nothing but just a normal egg yolk. Should I let them still sit on them for who knows how long or should I take away the eggs so they can move on?
I should add, we have a female duck who has taken it upon herself to steal some of their eggs early on and added them to hers and she is sitting on those also. There is no make duck, so no ducklings, she just must have wanted to join in. She is very protective of her nest. Should I be doing the same for her, taking them away?
The eggs they are all sitting on is a mix of turkey, duck and chicken. I think the duck liked to steal anyone's eggs, hence my shortage of chook eggs at present.
The boxes are starting to get a bit smelly and starting to attract flies as we are getting warmer weather here in Victoria, Australia.
So please if you have any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
I should add, we have a female duck who has taken it upon herself to steal some of their eggs early on and added them to hers and she is sitting on those also. There is no make duck, so no ducklings, she just must have wanted to join in. She is very protective of her nest. Should I be doing the same for her, taking them away?
The eggs they are all sitting on is a mix of turkey, duck and chicken. I think the duck liked to steal anyone's eggs, hence my shortage of chook eggs at present.
The boxes are starting to get a bit smelly and starting to attract flies as we are getting warmer weather here in Victoria, Australia.
So please if you have any advice it would be greatly appreciated.