First Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon- Join us! Set Day: Easter

[yinepu]

Look what hatched today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How's this for a turkey tutor?




Our first cria!!!

Deb

 

[wolftracks]

I was pulling out the unhatched eggs and found one poult that had pipped and died. I was so close

Once I got to the last tray I heard peeping and found a chick hiding in the back. Nothing was going on in there last night and I had a pipped turkey, a live chick and one of the quail was almost out of his shell. I also had a rotten egg.

I can still smell it. uck! Since i have my better maglight back I could see through shells better except the turkey eggs. ???? They look dark, so I put them back in just in case. But the others were either clear or quiters, so I harched out what developed. Wish I knew why the other one didn't make it out. So I have 12 chicks now and 1 quail. I'm so disappointed. But so glad I got something.

 

[Wisher1000]

Look what hatched today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How's this for a turkey tutor?









Our first cria!!!

Deb

Now, that's cute! Congratulations!

 

[Arielle]

I'm way behind y'all but I know there was someone else set some turkey eggs the same day as me - Arielle was that you? Anyway, I am on day 17 now but thought I'd report with the results of my 15-day candling, which weren't that good. I started with 10 eggs and I'm down to 2

The others were completely clear, and when I broke them open, they looked just like eggs that have been sitting for two weeks - no sign of development. Since they were locally acquired eggs and not shipped, I suspect a lack of fertility, and there's nothing I can do about that.

Hearing from all the people who started with more eggs than me and ended up with just one poult, I feel I'll be lucky if the two that remain make it all the way but

I put 2 in lockdown with humidity at 80+; these are BR from my small flock. Hoping !

Stuck a few pullet eggs in to slow air cell development, so I open and turn those eggs and will do so until I see a pip in the turkey eggs.

I was pulling out the unhatched eggs and found one poult that had pipped and died. I was so close

Once I got to the last tray I heard peeping and found a chick hiding in the back. Nothing was going on in there last night and I had a pipped turkey, a live chick and one of the quail was almost out of his shell. I also had a rotten egg.

I can still smell it. uck! Since i have my better maglight back I could see through shells better except the turkey eggs. ???? They look dark, so I put them back in just in case. But the others were either clear or quiters, so I harched out what developed. Wish I knew why the other one didn't make it out. So I have 12 chicks now and 1 quail. I'm so disappointed. But so glad I got something.

Glad you are getting a few!!! 12+ 1 = really cute!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

My turkeys already had to get exiled to the basement. BF's been working the late shift, gets home around midnight and I'm usually up around 4 if not earlier due to the cats. I woke him up yesterday morning early by accident and didn't feel too bad because he can go back to sleep. He sends me an email an hour later with two attachments: a picture of the cat parked on his chest and a sound clip of poults screaming in the living room.

 

[mrheinz77]

My tutors are unemployed. I lost my sole poult today. Back to the drawing board.

 

[Arielle]

Sorry to hear that!! I'm still waiting for my last two--I'm worried . . .

 

[yinepu]

Sorry to hear that!! I'm still waiting for my last two--I'm worried . . .

when were they due?

 

[wolftracks]

Out all day getting last minute things for our camping trip tomorrow and all I could think about was, I gotta get more turkey eggs. I really have to find my gouse with land, That or just land. Heck I have enough camping stuff we could always pitch a tent. I'd have to not drive my car though, cause I'd need a place to plug in an incubator.

 

[WVstruttin]

Hi all. Sorry i havnt posted for awhile, been busy building pens and brooders. My turkey hatch went pretty good with 17 of 22 hatching. Got two more turk hatches in bators, about 45 eggs, 35 brown/red game eggs, and 20 silkie eggs. After this I think I will take a break, Im tired