a brooding hen hatching turkey eggs

lanajc

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May 6, 2013
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I have a hen that i set 6 turkey eggs one hatched a few days ago and none of the others have hatched yet is there a way to tell if the remaining eggs are good do i leave them alone and if so for how long i have had a hen hatch other eggs for me before and have never run in to this issue
 
Candle the eggs to check for internal pips and hold the eggs against your ear and tap them. Listen for a response. If there's no sign of life you can make sure by making a small hole (just big enough to see into the egg) at the fat end of the egg, above the air sac line. Use a wet Q-tip to carefully dampen the inner membrane and check for movement. If there's still life in there put them back under the hen or in an incubator (if you have one).
 

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