SO my turkey hens were laying eggs in one nest, ended up with 38 eggs, I did not know there were that many. Three babies died from getting crushed and started to rot. A few eggs were also rotten and cracked. Two babies are alive well and healthy. I took the remaining eggs and candeled them, only...
Today is day 23 for my hen and her clutch of 26 eggs (was 27 but one rolled out two days ago and I brought it inside and candled to see a live moving embryo so I put it in the incubator).
She is in a 10x12 pen which I have "poult proofed" lined the chainlink from the inside with 1/4" mesh. She...
All my black sex links I've had since they were a week old all have red splash, and all are girls they are about 5 months now and barely have any tails. Solid black sounds like a roo.
Yes you were right about the temps, they had to be high. I candled the rest last night and took 6 of the 8 out, only 2 made it past the third week, they rest passed earlier. left 2 in that still looked full. Day 29 today and will water bath test tonight to confirm. Oh well there is always my...
It's drinking and starting to move around a bit, but is shaky on its legs. Has no interest in food, today is day 28 so I'm hoping a buddy /bro/sis hatches soon. Also put two stuffed chicks (fake plush toys) in with it, it's snuggling with those. brooder temp is 94-96
Hi last night was day 26 heard peeps, then a pip and hatched out at 3am this morning. He is dry, but he is not walking, or standing. His toes seem a little bit curled. He also has a unclosed navel with a teeny tiny bit of a yolk showing like the size of a O on your keyboard. I have him warm, but...
I also want to add that he has a tiny bit of yolk that is not absorbed maybe the size of the eraser on the end of a pencil, perhaps a bit smaller. I have other eggs in the incubator so the humidity has to stay high.
no there is a little tiny tiny bit of yolk still attached, less then the area of a pencil eraser on the end of a pencil. Yes there are other eggs in with it, he hatched a day early on day 27 (today)
I have a single poult that hatched 5 hours ago. About an hour ago I found the humidity dropped and he was slightly stuck to the metal screen in my LG. I opened the bator and moistened it and he was free, he still has not stood up, or dried. What should I do at this point, he's just laying there...
I have a single poult that hatched 5 hours ago. about an hour ago I found the humidity dropped and he was slightly stuck to the metal screen in my LG. I opened the bator and moistened it and he was free, he still has not stood up, or dried. What should I do at this point, he's just laying there...
I have a poult hatching that is knocking other eggs off of their axis that I marked. Will this affect them?
Thanks, this is my first time actually getting one to hatch!
Day 26 eggs today, went into lockdown last night. I OFFICIALLY have my VERY FIRST EVER PIP!!!!!!!!! temp is 98.7 and 70% humidity. I could hear it peeping too, so COOL! So eggcited! After the pip it's 12-24+ hours right?
I did not mean for what I typed to sound condescending. I wanted to express they are a purebred Heritage Turkey. Yep the ones in those photos, here is my tom.