candling turkey eggs

[MarDav]

Does anyone have suggestions on this? Can you candle eggs soon after they are laid to see if they are fertile? About how many turkey eggs does a hen lay before she sits to hatch them?
Thank you!

 

[CritterBazaar]

Yes you can candle turkey eggs. My hens will lay upto 13 sometimes before they will set. Most of the time around 6-8. When they get broody they are not picky about what they set on. I have one on Turkey and Peacock eggs, and one who decided the Goose nest looked good.

 

[Harp Turkey Ranch]

You'll have to wait around 7 - 10 days of incubation to get a good conformation on fertility or not when candling.

 

[sandspoultry]

The best way to see if an egg is fertile is to crack one open and look for the "bull-eyes". Also if you know what you are looking for you can candle sooner then 7 days.
Either way good luck. Each hen is different as far as how many eggs she will lay before she starts sitting.
Sharon

 

[monarc23]

Not to toot my own horn but if you have a good candling light and know what to look for you can candle light eggs at 3 days

Now trying to explain what you will see on a developing egg at three days is a lil hard to explain... but you'll notice development and by day 4-5 you start seeing veining (least in my experience)