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[chikman]

i have been trying to hatch turkey eggs in my incubator but they always fullly develope but die without even cracking the shell my temp. stays on 99.5 and humidity 60 to 70 whats wrong

 

[Barry]

I do not have the answer, it could be the shells are too thick,it could be bacterial or it could be genetic or some vitamin or mineral deficiency in the hen's diet.
I am assuming that the eggs are being properly turned and that there is sufficient ventilation in the incubator and you are measuring the temperature at egg level.
Sometimes you can do everything right and everything still goes wrong.
Just keep trying.

 

[isadream]

What kind of incubator do you have? Have you been able to hatch any thing else any chickens? Have you tried a batch of eggs under a broody hen? I have a still air little giant styrofoam incubator and I keep my temp at 101.5 and humidity around 40% until the last 3 days. I also turn them by hand 3 times a day. Then I move them to a hatcher. Most of mine tend to hatch at 25-26 days which is supposed to be an indication of too high heat but it is working so far for me. I also only removed one vent plug out of my bator.

 

[onthespot]

I agree. your humidity is too high. I have hatched turkey eggs in a styrofoam incubator and kept it at 45% for 25 days, last three days 65%. Good luck in your future hatches.

 

[chikman]

yes i have hatched chickens guienas and quail and everthing hatches but the turkeys will try lowering humidity

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

out of 20 some eggs we got ONE to hatch in our 'bator.. ugh! try a hen



good luck!