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I saw some apple holders from the produce section. They come in the box with apples. They work! I usually hand turn but will be out of town for 10 days and won't have a turner person. We'll see....

I do not have egg holders for my goose eggs. I know they do better laying on side. What has been used to hold them in place to use the autoamtic egg turner in my GQF incubator?

A fox got my drake, the hen is still laying eggs. I am wondering I guess how early fertilization takes place actually

How long will the hen's eggs be fertile?

I have a hen that is 12 days into setting. It has become evident that another hen...(or 2?) is adding to the clutch. I was thinking of candling the eggs at night and taking tje less devoloped and then enclosing her in the nest area( dog igloo). Any ideas?

Where do you all buy/find egg cartons for duck eggs?

A farmer gave me 5 goslings and 7 adult geese. 2 grey, that I'm assuming are female Pilgrim geese. The other 5 are mostly white with dark eyes. 3 of these are protecting the goslings. We thought one was the goose and possibly the other two were ganders. The beaks of 3 whites are very...

Thank you! How old were they when you processed? We have a friend who has some 50-70 adults around his pond. I think the catch is getting either the eggs or the goslings. I'm thinking night would be the best time. I'm not sure if I get a pair that she would go broody after the move.

Looking for Midget White tom in VA or WV. Possibly another hen or two also.

I'm thinking of raising some geese this year to process. Looking for input of type and time to grow(pastured) to process. Are they like ducks and have pin feather windows? Thank you.

We removed feet, but not necks. Thanks for the info. I had a hard time with neck removal until I figured it out.

We used the Pro this past year. We did 100 turkeys 1 at a time. Yes we plucked the big feathers first. I get my family to help me...it's a "mom" project...and am looking to make it easier for them. I love my Featherman Pro. We did birds from 15 to 30 lb. birds.

Looking at purchasing larger plucker for turkeys. Featherman Pro will do 1. Possibly Featherman Pro xl. Any suggestions?

I bought a Stromberg dunker to help with processing turkeys. ( I have 55 more to do) They are often slipping out. They weigh about 20 lbs. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem? Stromberg's hasn't responded to my question.

I have a Stromberg dunker that I bought for doing turkeys. They often slipped out when we used it. Any modifications anyone has made to help with this? I have 55 more to do.

Wondering about Ideal hatchery...

Oh boy! You are just the person I need to have access to. This is my first year...I'm sure you will be hearing from me. I have 100 coming in July. We have done many broilers and about 50 + ducks, but never turkeys ( at least not on this scale) I have a few coming in June just to get a feel...

Thank you

What do the backyard turkey processors use for their drying/bagging rack? We use PVC pipe for our broilers and ducks. I am thinking a larger size PVC would work, but am open to other suggestions.

Thanks again for the information. I will try it. I am thinking of processing a bird or two as I get close to the weight I want and see the composition. My family can eat them if they don't look proportionally correct. I have some Midget Whites coming earlier than the BBW so will see how they...