Ducks Turkeys and Chickens hatching problems

[shelby59]

Hi, this is Shelby 59 I have a female turkey that is sitting on 24 eggs. They are duck eggs and turkey eggs. She’s trying to hatch them. She’s been on them 30 days and eggs are starting to rot, but she will not let me take them from her. I don’t know what to do.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello Shelby, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

Take them from her. Wear welders gloves and have somebody help distract her but take every single egg away from her.
I would then destroy the nest and lock her in a large wire dog crate with food and water for a few days to try to break her broodiness.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to BYC, You have been given great advice.

 

[fldiver97]

Sorry about your troubles. I hope you get her off the nest!

 

[Bsmac]

Hello! Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your turkey!

 

[muddy75]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck breaking your broody hen!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with breaking your broody lady.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC! I would follow the advice from @DobieLover

 

[NatJ]

Take them from her. Wear welders gloves and have somebody help distract her but take every single egg away from her.
I would then destroy the nest and lock her in a large wire dog crate with food and water for a few days to try to break her broodiness.

Or you could do it in the other order: move her first, then clear out the nest while she is safely penned somewhere else.

 

[N F C]

Hi Shelby, good luck with your broody girl. You'll want to get rid of those rotten eggs before they break.