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    Baby turkeys not chirping

    I have a couple 2 day old turkeys. They don't seem to be cheeping. It looks they are trying make noise, but nothing comes out. anyone know if this is common and why?
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    Turn-X Incubator by Lyon

    With the turning ring it came with, which is for chickens-18. They have different turning rings for it. Quail-48, Phesant or similar-28, goose or similar 7 or a combo ring that they say 72??? It was $$$, but its for some projects we will be working on in school. The money was donated.
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    Turn-X Incubator by Lyon

    Just picked a Turn-x Incubatior to use here at school. It is the TX-6 model. Just looking for opinions, positives, negatives? It looks pretty cool. I have Hova Bator's at home and figured I would try this at school. Thanks
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    Freedom Ranges Dying

    I agree, they caught on really quick. I was a little nervous that they wouldn't. The 100(87 now) are doing great. I have 2 5 foot sections each with 4 nipples and it own 5 gallon bucket. I also made 2 10 foot sections each with 8 nipples and 55 gallon drums hooked up to them . They are the...
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    Freedom Ranges Dying

    Two small ones didnt make yesterday. Today-nothing. The heat/lights are in the right spot, everyone is happy! Thanks
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    Freedom Ranges Dying

    The one little one was dead this morning. There are still a couple that are much smaller. The heat was the issue. They are not all standing up directly under the light. They are more like laying with there legs and wings spread out. They are still sleeping in groups. They seem less strung out.
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    Freedom Ranges Dying

    I agree with the others saying it's a heat issue. The Rangers I've received from JM have always been amazingly healthy. I was not not try to question the health of them. I got 51 last year and they were all great! This years came in all healthy( exept for 1 eye Jack). I lowered the lightsast...
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    Freedom Ranges Dying

    WOW, 30? Thats to bad. maybe I will. Everyone was alive when we got them. I just think its a heat issue. I will have to get longer chains to hag the lights from.
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    Freedom Ranges Dying

    How low to go? A foot? I have straw down and always worry about fire.
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    Freedom Ranges Dying

    One other thing, if the power goes out I suggest using hot water filled jugs to keep them warm. Replace them as necessary. Great idea, thanks. I only did 50 last year, had 1 light, but did them in Aug.-Oct. Only one past. I'll have to get another light tonight. My wife just text and said...
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    Freedom Ranges Dying

    I got my FR from JM hatchery on Friday. 102 birds. All but 1 were good. He had 1 eye and was crossed beak. I digress. I have lost 9 birds since Friday. It has been the coldest its been in a month this past weekend. We had a wicked cold front move thru on saturday with tepms in the 30's with 30...
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    How Many Days Late Is To Many Days Late????

    I am hatching turkey eggs. 28 days was last wed. and we had one hatch on his due date. I have 7 more eggs to go. As of Friday none of the 7 had hatched, but they were rocking. I figured that when I came in on monday( hatching in science class) we would have some more chicks. Came in and nothing...
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    Hatching Turkey eggs under my chicken

    She is an Ameraucana. She went broody last year around the same time and was a very dedicated sitter. If I remember correctly I had to kick her off the nest at like day 25-26 because she had a couple eggs that still had not hatched ( they were bad).
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    Hatching Turkey eggs under my chicken

    Can I hatch turkey eggs under my chicken? I have a chicken who just went broody an is sitting on a couple eggs. I don't want/needany more chickens right now. I have been hatching BR turkeys and wantt o contiune to hatch them. I justput 15in the incubator on sat. I now have another 10 that are...
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    Dead Rabbit eaten in front of my turkey coop.

    So I went out this evening to put my turkeys and chickes away. As I was opening the gate I almost stepped on an eaten rabbit. Its upper jaw, ears, and some fur was in one pile. I then noticed about 4 feet away I noticed the hind legs(with the fur still on it to about its knees), hips(i guess)...
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    ***urgent****need Help Now

    Well, we ended up pretty good all things considering. 7 of 8 turkeys hatched- 3 of 4 chickens hatched. I still have the 2 eggs in the bator, the turkey still seems to be moving. we are on day 31. I will give it to tomorrow before I give up. I went out and bought a new hova bator 1583?? the one...
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    ***urgent****need Help Now

    5 turkeys out, 2 cochins out. 1 turkey piped, 1 chicken piped, 2 turkeys ans 1 chic-nothing yet. Heat lamp is doing the job. its 105 in the corner that is under the lamp and the corner where the egs are is about 98. Humidity is a touch high 80%.I'll be amazed if thy all hatch
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    ***urgent****need Help Now

    temp keeps fluctuating between 98-102. I guess thats better then no heat
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    ***urgent****need Help Now

    I will thanks. Just trying to regulate the temp the best I can. I have a feeling its going to be a long night. 4 have hatched. 3 more have piped 5 are rocking.
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    ***urgent****need Help Now

    its been out for 30 min or so. hova bator 1588 stillnot working. have a heat lamp above it
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