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    staggered broody hatch or dud eggs?

    DIS-dead in the shell. If the eggs are from different hens the hatch time may be slightly different. This is especially true for different breed eggs where a difference of one or two days is not that uncommon. With a broody hen sometimes eggs get pushed aside so they are not properly cared for...
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    staggered broody hatch or dud eggs?

    Two days ago it was very hot and humid here. My turkey eggs were hatching that day. The turkey hen STOOD over her eggs while they hatched and all 11 did hatch.
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    staggered broody hatch or dud eggs?

    Nothing you did harmed the eggs. A few drops of water and removing the hen for a break would have caused no harm unless the eggs were externally pipped; and even then it is doubtful that harm would be caused. My broodys get off the nest when the eggs are externally pipped, especially when the...
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    staggered broody hatch or dud eggs?

    Unless you are very experienced with candling eggs, some DIS eggs look alive. Posting a picture of the eggs being candled from the side will allow us to ascertain that the eggs are still viable. Should you do this try to eliminate reflected light from the shell in the photos as it may make it...
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