Beltsville White Turkeys

[sabsandtheflock]

I went to a poultry swap this evening and picked up 22 Beltsville White turkey eggs. They had a few of the adults there as well and they looked very nice, so I decided to hatch some. They we're put into the incubator at 4:00 p.m. Today and should hatch out around May 24-25. I have the incubator going at 46% to 50% humidity and at about 99 degrees (give or take). I will post candling pictures on here and the final hatch. I also have 2 red sex link/ Easter egger eggs and 1 silver grey dorking egg in there too.

(Heating back up after I turned the eggs)

 

[sabsandtheflock]

Although the post is mainly about the turkey eggs, it is way to soon to see any development inside of them, but I had put a couple. Chicken eggs In the incubator as well.

This is egg #1 one of the eggs I am tracking for weight, etc. this egg has begun developing and proves my chicken eggs are fertile.
This is a red sex link and Easter egger cross.
The Easter egger too had the genes of an araucana (pure), welsummer , and barred rock.

I have circled the parts of the growth on the pictures. Please note that these pictures are choicely edited due to the lack of visibility into the shell through photographs.


Here is also my data from the past four days:

Set On 4:00 p.m. on April 26, 2015 (X side)

22 beltsville white turkey eggs
2 red sex link/Easter egger eggs
1 silver grey dorking egg

Turned to O side at 9:00 p.m.
(H:45% T: 99.2)

Turned to X side at 6:30 A.M. (H:47%. T: 99.1)

Turned to O side at 3:13 P.M.
(H:45% T: 99.1)

Turned to X side at 10:19 P.M.
(H:45% T: 99.1)

Turned to O side at 6:38 A.M.
(H46%: T: 99.1)

Turned to X side at 3:15 P.M.
(H:47% T: 99.1)

1 Easter Egger egg at 5:30 P.M. 4-28

Turned to O side at 8:40 P.M.
(H:45% T: 99.1)

Turned to X side at 6:16 A.M.
(H:44% T: 98.9)

Turned to O side at 3:35 P.M.
(H:45% T: 98.8)

Turned to X side at 9:59 P.M.
(H:45% T: 98.7)

Turned to O side at 6:47 A.M.
(H:50% T: 99.3)

Turned to X side at 4:48 P.M.
(H:56% T: 98.5)

Turned to O side at 10:13 P.M.
(H:52% T: 98.7)


Weights of one egg from every species:


Day 1:

#1 RSL Egg: 2.20 OZ
#2 D egg: 2.00 OZ
#3 EE egg: 1.85 OZ
#4 T egg: 3.00 OZ

Day 2:

Red sex link egg #1: 2.20 OZ
Dorking egg #2: 2.00 OZ
EE Egg #3: 1.85 OZ
Turkey egg #4: 3.00 OZ

Day 3:
RSL egg #1: 2.20 OZ
D egg #2: 1.95 OZ
EE Egg #3: 1.85 OZ
T egg #4: 2.95 OZ

Day 4:
RSL egg #1: 2.20 OZ
D egg #2: 1.95
Ee egg #3: 1.85 OZ
T egg #4: 2.95 OZ

 

[sabsandtheflock]

Today makes day 7 of incubation.
Out of 22 turkey eggs, only one has had a blood ring (died early on).

Out of 2 red sex link eggs. One had a blood ring.

And one dorking egg was clear.

All of the other eggs are developing rather nicely.

Here is my best shot at a turkey egg.

Here are my stats for the past few days:

Weights:
Day 5:
RSL egg #1: 2.20 OZ
D egg #2: 1.90 OZ
Ee egg #3: 1.85 OZ
T egg #4: 2.95 OZ

Day 6: same

Day 7:
RSL egg #1: 2.15 OZ
D egg: deceased
EE egg #3: 1.80 OZ
T egg #4: 2.95 OZ

Data:
Turned to X side at 6:49 A.M.
(H:45% T: 99.6)

Turned to O side at 3:11 P.M.
(H:47% T: 99.1)

Turned to X side at 12:17 P.M.
(H:55% T: 99.1)

Turned to O side at 9:48 A.M.
(H:90%!! T: 99.1)

Goose egg at 6:00 P.M. 5-3-15

Turned to X at 9:29 P.M.
(H:42%. T: 99.1)

 

[sabsandtheflock]

Today is day 17 of incubation.
There were a few losses.
I lost my goose egg, two dorking eggs, a red sex link egg, and four more turkey eggs.
The goose egg, dorking eggs, and one turkey egg were infertile.

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The red sex link egg died around 4-5 days?
Mostly tissue, you can see the eye though.

One of the turkey eggs died early and had only a little tissue.
The last turkey egg that died, had died around day 8-10??

I still have 14 very healthy turkey eggs in the bator and 1 EE egg that is due on Sunday, but I can't see into it at all so I have no idea of it is fertile and living or infertile or whatever.

 

[sabsandtheflock]

 

[goodb]

congratulations