HELP!!!! Incubating Turkey Eggs for the First Time and I am Very Stressed!!!

[RedneckG1rl]

OK I just put my turkey eggs in on June the 5th and today while I was turning them and I was like hey I will just candle and see what is going on ....Well I have 24 in there...I actually think 23 and one chicken egg cause it doesn't have spots on it but oh well anyways..... When I candled them I seen 4 of them that were going good and nice veins and what not but the rest nothing !!! I am freaking out !! This is the first time I have done turkey eggs and the first time I have spent this much on eggs!!
I normally just do chicken eggs but wanted to try my hand at turkeys. Please tell me I am not seeing progress because I have just candled them way to soon and I am worrying over nothing and just need to be patient ? I swear my anxiety levels are through the roof right now!!!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

So, they'd been in 4 days before you candled?

Keep in mind that turkey eggs take around 28 days to hatch, a week longer than chicken eggs. I would take a breath, wait until day 10 and candle again. You'll probably be pleasantly surprised by what you find

 

[Kathryn173]

I've never hatched turkeys but I find it best to leave chicken, pheasant and duck to at least day 8 before trying to candle them as some can be very difficult to see when they are that young. Just give them some more time.

 

[RedneckG1rl]

That is what I am hoping to happen...I am just super paranoid haha!