Count Down for Turkey Eggs!!!!! ***UPDATE w/ Pics!!!!!!

[Smitty's Farm]

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Thanks so much for the hatching vibes!!!!!

I bought the one w/ the auto egg turner.

I don't mind turning eggs, but it sure is convenient to have one when life gets to busy to hover over the bator.

Even if you choose to buy the model without the auto egg turner, you don't have to open the lid.

They also just came out with a cheaper still air model.

 

[Smitty's Farm]

OK, I think one is starting to wiggle.

Yahoooo!!!!! So maybe it's trying to pip. I don't hear hear anything yet, but it's still early. I always think my eyes are playing tricks on me when I see the first slight wiggle.

I have to pick up dd from soccer and run some errands, so that will help keep me from hovering over the bator.

 

[ginbart]

It's been all most 3 hours. Anything yet?

 

[Smitty's Farm]

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NOPE!!!!!! The egg on the left was wiggling earlier, but no pip action just yet.

I made my daughter go down to the basement when we got home to whistle to them. She's much better at it than me.

I also wanted her to verify that one was wiggling and it wasn't me seeing things. LOL!!!!

It's only Day 27....so we shall see.

 

[ginbart]

How long does it take for Turkey eggs? Sorry I only know it takes 21 days for chickens.

 

[Smitty's Farm]

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Oh!!!! It takes 28 days for turkey eggs.

Just a little longer than it takes for chickens and not near as long as it does for ducks.

I'm getting anxious. This is my first turkey hatch.

I've been keeping myself busy, but I just checked on them and still no pip.

 

[Smitty's Farm]

These Turkey eggs are taking their sweet, sweet time!!!!!!

It's driving me crazy!!!!!!!

 

[Smitty's Farm]

OK, I finally have the very start of a pip for the egg on the left.

I was getting sooo nervous, b/c it's now Day 29. I think my temp might of been a tad low the very start of incubation, so hopefully they are just late.

Anybody else have turkeys that have hatched sucessfully LATE??????

Here's a pic of the very start of the pip. It's hard to see. I had to shine my flash light on it to take the pic.

 

[robinaggie]

Congratulations! I'm sending you good vibes for a successful hatch and healthy babies.

 

[Smitty's Farm]

Thanks!!!!!!

The pipped egg is active, but I don't see any beak action from it yet. It's wiggling trying to break free.

I'm worried about the egg on the right, b/c I haven't seen much action from it at all. I don't think it's moved since last night.