A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[CindyinSD]

Some of my early chicken eggs were pretty fragile.

Could first turkey eggs be fragile until the hen gets things sorted out?

I do get some very pointy chicken eggs (the little bitty ones that I suppose are laid by relatively new layers) but the turkey eggs I’ve seen here all seem very pointed... no spots on KetoJen’s possible turkey eggs, though, so that’s a consideration... I don’t know (obviously). Just tossing the question out there.

 

[R2elk]

Some of my early chicken eggs were pretty fragile.

Could first turkey eggs be fragile until the hen gets things sorted out?

I do get some very pointy chicken eggs (the little bitty ones that I suppose are laid by relatively new layers) but the turkey eggs I’ve seen here all seem very pointed... no spots on KetoJen’s possible turkey eggs, though, so that’s a consideration... I don’t know (obviously). Just tossing the question out there.

The shell on turkey eggs may or may not be tougher than chicken eggs but the membrane is much tougher.

 

[memphis]

Daisy lays a white egg with no spots.

 

[ketojenn]

I guess I'll just have to wait and see. We find them on the ground outside. Once the snow melts and they have more ground to scratch, they are going to get a lot harder to find.

 

[R2elk]

I guess I'll just have to wait and see. We find them on the ground outside. Once the snow melts and they have more ground to scratch, they are going to get a lot harder to find.

It is very easy for turkey eggs that have gotten wet to lose their speckles.

 

[ketojenn]

It is very easy for turkey eggs that have gotten wet to lose their speckles.

Interesting. I didn't find the membrane tough though. I've seen them breeding, so I'm assuming there will be eggs soon at any rate.

 

[R2elk]

Interesting. I didn't find the membrane tough though. I've seen them breeding, so I'm assuming there will be eggs soon at any rate.

Around here, actual breeding starts a full month before egg laying happens.

 

[Feathyr]

It's been a long while since I poked my head in here; good to see the thread is alive and kicking! Hope everyone has had a good month so far.

Does anyone know where I can purchase some breeding saddles for BR hens? I don't currently have the time to make my own, and the poor girls have been getting sliced up.

 

[Bantambird]

It's been a long while since I poked my head in here; good to see the thread is alive and kicking! Hope everyone has had a good month so far.

Does anyone know where I can purchase some breeding saddles for BR hens? I don't currently have the time to make my own, and the poor girls have been getting sliced up.

Ho boy did you pick the right place to ask! We have a resident seamstress who sells saddles in sizes ranging from quail to bb white turkey!

 

[memphis]

@Auroradream26 ..... she can fit any bird you have! Does a wonderful job!

Took the girls for a stroll tonight. Waited until the fighting was done. They behaved themselves. Ate a ton of stuff. Annie's swelling is down but she's all scabbed up. Daisy isn't too bad. My friends sweetgrass hatched. She wants me to come see them. I can't! I do not trust myself. Maybe in a few years as my girls age....but not now. Maybe a tom will cut down on their fighting? Hmmm....may be an excuse for a third bird!