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    HELP!!!! Momma turkey has been on the nest for 14 days

    Thank you all for your help. Momma seems just fine and we will limit our contact, although she is two feet outside my back door. I will try to post a pic, but I don't seem to be able too via my phone....
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    HELP!!!! Momma turkey has been on the nest for 14 days

    Thanks for the info. Is there anything I should do once they have hatched? I was planning on letting nature take its' course, assuming they would wander off when they are ready. I see many people on this board raise turkeys. Can you start with a wild nesting? I have 8 chickens now and maybe...
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    HELP!!!! Momma turkey has been on the nest for 14 days

    Sorry, yes... wild turkey. I was afraid that the 14-21 days of pretty much no food or water was going to adversely affect the momma bird. I thought maybe I could help out as we can get within feet of the nest without her moving and if I could provide some food and water, that would help. I...
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    HELP!!!! Momma turkey has been on the nest for 14 days

    Please help me with some info. I am new to turkeys. A momma bird nested right outside my back door. We saw 14 eggs in the nest while she was off the nest but now, she has not moved for 14 days. I want to know what I can do to provide some food and water to the momma before her condition...
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