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how lond after mating do turkey hens lay there eggs
turkeys start laying eggs about 9 months old. I have some that just started laying with in the last 2 weeks, I free range my birds & also give them corn in spring, summer & fall. in winter when there is no forage, I give them pellets & grain & any food scraps(they will eat just about anything)... -
how lond after mating do turkey hens lay there eggs
It depends on the bird, like chickens when they learn that eggs are good to eat, they have to be separated from where the eggs are or remove the egg soon after they are layed. if a tom hasn't learned to eat the eggs, he can stay with the sitting hens, otherwise not. on a side note: turkey hens... -
when turkeys lay eggs in wrong place
The nest is in the corner of the goat shelter portion of the barn, on the broken shells the top 1/2 is pushed in & the contents are mostly gone. I built a platform above the nest strong enough to hold anything that stands on it. I think that I just need to keep an eye on them sooner or later I... -
when turkeys lay eggs in wrong place
Update: It is now April 14 & no hatching yet both hens are still on their nests, every 4 or 5 days they will get up for about 10 minutes eat something & back on the nests. I'm not sure whats happening with them yet, the 1st hen estimated hatch date was April 8, the 2nd hen hatch date is April... -
when turkeys lay eggs in wrong place
up date- day before yesterday i found an egg outside of the nest & looked like it had been stepped on by a goat(no evidence of embryo development). yesterday a 2nd hen was sitting by the first for about 1/2 the day, then both got up in the afternoon for a short time(I went to check on eggs... -
when turkeys lay eggs in wrong place
birds usually have a natural instinct to know what to do, sometimes we need just to keep an eye on them & help them out & if in doubt post a question, "there is much wisdom in many counselors", good luck! -
when turkeys lay eggs in wrong place
ok, the hen has been on them steady now for 4 or 5 days, she got up last night at about 6pm to feed & was back on them by dark, when she was off the nest i checked them, they were warm & there were 12 of them. i think that's pretty good being she's 9 months old. i believe that i can start... -
how lond after mating do turkey hens lay there eggs
the hen will go back & deposit eggs untill she has between 9 & 15 eggs before starting to incubate them, that way they will all hatch about the same time. my hen now has 12, she's been on them steady for approx 4 days, she got up yesterday about 6pm & fed for a while then got back on the nest... -
how lond after mating do turkey hens lay there eggs
i don't have an incubator so i let the hens do the work. -
how lond after mating do turkey hens lay there eggs
i'm still new to turkeys, i only have one tom, & two hens, but if i find more info. i will post it. -
how lond after mating do turkey hens lay there eggs
Wiki Answers The gobbler's sperm is stored in the hen's oviduct, so that fertilized eggs may be laid up to four weeks after mating. One mating is usually sufficient to fertilize an entire clutch. A hen lays an egg nearly every day until her nest contains 8-15 (average, 12; smaller clutches by... -
when turkeys lay eggs in wrong place
the hen sat on them for 2 days, got up this morning(03-13-13), there were 9 eggs, she's back on them this after noon. -
when turkeys lay eggs in wrong place
she is setting on them tonight(03-11-13), since i last posted she has been going back every other day for a period of time & depositing more eggs this morning there were 8, before she got on the nest tonight. I will keep posting her activity untill they hatch. Thanks! -
when turkeys lay eggs in wrong place
i just returned from the barn & the hen was sitting on her eggs under the roof i had made, but she doesn't seem to be on them @ night yet, i just don't want them to freeze. i guess i'll just have to wait & see. -