Fake eggs for my turkey??

[turkey girl 0964]

I have a Bronze turkey hen, Dolly Pardon ,LOL, and she has laid me two eggs so far. I have taken the eggs and put them in an egg carton in a dark place before I incubate them. Should I buy her some fake eggs to lay on so she doesnt brake the real eggs? Or should I give her back her eggs so she can incubate them? What should I do? This is my first time with turkeys so I have sooooo many questions....

 

[sourland]

I'd be tempted to give her fake eggs, take enough eggs to hatch and then let her lay a clutch to incubate.

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Ok! Thanks for the info!

 

[Rooster Giddens]

I have a Bronze turkey hen, Dolly Pardon ,LOL, and she has laid me two eggs so far. I have taken the eggs and put them in an egg carton in a dark place before I incubate them. Should I buy her some fake eggs to lay on so she doesnt brake the real eggs? Or should I give her back her eggs so she can incubate them? What should I do? This is my first time with turkeys so I have sooooo many questions....

Unless she is broody or becomes broody she will not set on her eggs. She may become broody once she thinks she has enough for a clutch. Ceramic eggs are a training tool for young hens to learn where to lay their eggs. Keep collecting the eggs regularly until you have 6 or 8 and then maybe replace them in the nest to see if she'll incubate them. Not sure this will help. Keep us posted, please...

 

[Tlhyslop]

Unless she is broody or becomes broody she will not set on her eggs. She may become broody once she thinks she has enough for a clutch. Ceramic eggs are a training tool for young hens to learn where to lay their eggs. Keep collecting the eggs regularly until you have 6 or 8 and then maybe replace them in the nest to see if she'll incubate them. Not sure this will help. Keep us posted, please...

Where can you buy those fake ceramic eggs turkey size?

 

[Tlhyslop]

Where can you buy those fake ceramic eggs turkey size?

She finally locked down on the nest, but she nested up high ontop of something so now need to make a barrier around her o babies don't fall to their death grrr