Broody turkey hen.

[turkey girl 0964]

My turkey hen went broody again.... she is sitting on 11 eggs right now. This happened while we were on vacation and the guy that feed the animals while we were gone didn't collect her eggs... But anyway her poults are about a month and a half old now and they are still very attached to mama. They don't sleep under her anymore but they are still climbing all over her when she is sitting on the eggs. This must be a bit annoying to her but I am not sure. Will they stop this or will they keep doing this while she is still broody. Should I put her in a pen away from them? Thanks!

 

[Blue Raptor]

My turkey hen went broody again.... she is sitting on 11 eggs right now. This happened while we were on vacation and the guy that feed the animals while we were gone didn't collect her eggs... But anyway her poults are about a month and a half old now and they are still very attached to mama. They don't sleep under her anymore but they are still climbing all over her when she is sitting on the eggs. This must be a bit annoying to her but I am not sure. Will they stop this or will they keep doing this while she is still broody. Should I put her in a pen away from them? Thanks!

they will clamber all over mama until they go outside and get distracted, or when they get too old for it. You don't need to seperate them, they will grow out of it.