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My suggestion is that when you have a great question like this one to start a new thread so you can get the help you want. Lost of people here to help. I only know chickens, they get off once a day to stretch and eat and visit with her friends, then back to the nest for another 23 hours. Like clock work. I don't think turkeys are any different. SO i understand your need to put food and water close by.I have a Turkey question as well. I had a hen and gobbler given to me on Christmas, my step-father thought it was a great joke! We have chickens and other animals but never made any attempt at hatching. The hen made her a nest in the barn right away and was laying almost every day. At first I was collecting the eggs, but got a little behind and now she has been on the nest about 6 days "Broody". Possibly she may get up in the middle of the day but I have not seen her up yet. Is this normal? I have been taking her water and feed, I'm getting a little concerned. Should I make her get up? She is alert, just don't want an any animal, prank gift or not, sick or dead because of my neglect.
you should not keep adding eggs as they are laid. You need 4 days of higher humidity and lower temps to have a successful hatch, and that will most likely be too low of temps for developing embryos that are not at the lockdown stage. Buy another/make another incubator for lockdown/hatching.Hey guys! This is an old thread, but helpful nonetheless. Question - if we put the eggs in as they are laid, then what to do about the 'lockdown period' where they are supposed to be higher humidity / not turned? Is it ok to just keep things the same throughout?
Thanks for the advice!