A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[OneMountainAcres]

Another one poult and a chick pipped and died! What's happening to my babies??? And the membrane stuff on the chick egg was white like it was too hot??? Is that why it died? The temperature is at 99.0-99.5. And the humidity is about 70, what's wrong?

I'm sorry, I don't know what else to say to help

 

[tracyjg]

Try lowering to 60-65 humidity .

 

[Turkeytruff]

Also maybe you could heat some water -not too hot- and dip a q tip in it and gently moisten the white membrane by dabbing at it, making sure their beak isnt behind it & they swallow water. I had this problem (just hatching out 16 poults the last 2 days) -I had to pull 2 out of their last piece of shell because they were stuck. and I also put in 3 hot water soaked sponges every time I opened the hatcher. I was using an ancient Brower 845 machine that we just put a fan in and i think it dried them out more than previous hatches.

 

[gander007]

my red burbon hen layed down in front of my gobbler and he tried to breed her is that her letting him know that she wants to breed

I would say she picked her man and let him know it

 

[tracyjg]

How they wish for it. Come get me I here. To cute.

 

[mom of silkies]

Oh, so there are photos to share, from the 5 early birds on this hatch that is due tomorrow, and had pips in a few when I candled at lockdown (Thursday night). The first two hatched Friday afternoon (two days early), and three more overnight. One I assisted on Saturday morning because it quite zipping on Friday before bed with an inch to go, and made no progress overnight.

Four turkeys and a mentor:


I think this yellow one must be that Royal Palm female I'm keeping my eye out for:


So she will be Snowflake.

Then here is what I am assuming is a Sweetgrass brother to her. He will be my Poppyseed replacement, and since my daughter always told me I should have named Poppyseed Cornbread, but I said no, I like Poppyseed, I will name this new guy Cornbread in honor of his mother and my daughter:


Then these next two ought to be Narragansett's. They came from Muffin's eggs. So they should be visual Narris, and split to the remaining Royal Palm genes.



And here is the first of the mentors. "Her" mother is my Olive Egger.

congrats on your babies! They're precious!

 

[mom of silkies]

I'm sorry, I don't know what else to say to help

So far I've got three healthy Turkeys, I don't see any new pips... Hoping they will just hatch this week! And it's very strange, I don't know what's wrong with my turkeys, the chicks in the incubator are hatching no problem! And you have been very helpful, thank you! I lowered the temp. like you suggested, and I think that's the only reason I have three happy babies right now! So thank you very much!

Try lowering to 60-65 humidity .

Yes, I did. Thank you!

Also maybe you could heat some water -not too hot- and dip a q tip in it and gently moisten the white membrane by dabbing at it, making sure their beak isnt behind it & they swallow water. I had this problem (just hatching out 16 poults the last 2 days) -I had to pull 2 out of their last piece of shell because they were stuck. and I also put in 3 hot water soaked sponges every time I opened the hatcher. I was using an ancient Brower 845 machine that we just put a fan in and i think it dried them out more than previous hatches.

That's a great idea! Next time one pips/ and struggles. I will try that! Thank you very much!

 

[memphis]

Mom of Silkies, hopefully the rest of your hatch goes off without a hitch. Congrats on the three!

 

[mom of silkies]

Mom of Silkies, hopefully the rest of your hatch goes off without a hitch. Congrats on the three!

thanks! I hope so too!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

So far I've got three healthy Turkeys, I don't see any new pips... Hoping they will just hatch this week! And it's very strange, I don't know what's wrong with my turkeys, the chicks in the incubator are hatching no problem! And you have been very helpful, thank you! I lowered the temp. like you suggested, and I think that's the only reason I have three happy babies right now! So thank you very much!
Yes, I did. Thank you!
That's a great idea! Next time one pips/ and struggles. I will try that! Thank you very much!

I'm glad that you did manage to get 3. It's upsetting to lose them. Hopfully more hatch for you.