A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[sfgwife]

Yeah Jerry...I've decided Mr. Owl is standing by his woman. I need to get into the backyard & see if I can find the nest in the magnolia. Anyone ever eat an owl egg? Kidding!! I'm sure that nest falling out of a tree is a Federal offense. Kidding...again!

Oooo baby owlets in the magnolia! Magnolias are great climbin trees.... . Jus go snap us a few peeksures will ya? I am for sure you wont come off too badly damaged. .

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Turkey tail tribulations! Annie sure likes to display. Daisy, hardly ever. Annie will stick those tail feathers up at the drop of a hat...literally. She is defiantly the drama queen around here. Sorry for the repeat picture...I just think she's cute!View attachment 1312874

I love this picture of her! She's stunning!

 

[memphis]

Thanks Aurora. She's a character.

 

[PolarBerry]

Soooo I’m new to the whole turkeys and eggs thing.

I want to test some eggs for fertility to see if an incubator is worth my while or if I need a new tom first, lol. So how would I do so?

Can I leave them pointy end down in a cool 60-65 degree room for a few days and see if anything is forming? Do they need turning or is that just when they get heat/humidity?

Such a newbie, lol. Sorry for the dumb questions!

 

[Molpet]

Soooo I’m new to the whole turkeys and eggs thing.

I want to test some eggs for fertility to see if an incubator is worth my while or if I need a new tom first, lol. So how would I do so?

Can I leave them pointy end down in a cool 60-65 degree room for a few days and see if anything is forming? Do they need turning or is that just when they get heat/humidity?

Such a newbie, lol. Sorry for the dumb questions!

nothing will form until a egg is sat on or around 100 for over 24 hrs...and you can't see much the first few days.
If you see a bullseye good to go... sometime the first few eggs aren't fertile

 

[PolarBerry]

nothing will form until a egg is sat on or around 100 for over 24 hrs...and you can't see much the first few days.
If you see a bullseye good to go... sometime the first few eggs aren't fertile

Soooo basically you’re saying I need an incubator to test for sure.

 

[Molpet]

yep...

Soooo basically you’re saying I need an incubator to test for sure.

you can take a cooler, light bulb, fan and a thermostat controller https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073SVZZCX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AQ84B3B169D38&psc=1
and make one

That is a really cheap controller .. not sure if you could get a hatch with it

 

[Molpet]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-make-a-cooler-incubator.73325/

 

[sfgwife]

Soooo basically you’re saying I need an incubator to test for sure.

You can check for the bullseye in the yoke for fertility. This way you can at least use the eggs while checkin to see it they might grow.

 

[PolarBerry]

I looked at the first laid eggs and didn’t see any bullseyes but I’ll try again next omelette day with a newer few. I get good discounts at the feed store I work at but we only carry the cheapest little giant incubator and I don’t see the best of reviews on it.