Homesteading is hard... my poor turkey hen

[Rooster Giddens]

Update: Three babies!! I just looked in her little nesting area and saw 3 babies climbing on her! I didn't really look that well under her because I didn't want to disturb any of the piping/zipping eggs. But so far YESSS!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Update: Eight baby turks so far. Momma and babies are doing great! Two still left to hatch, one of the eggs is chirping and making sounds inside the egg but no pips yet, the other egg isn't making any sounds or pips so that egg might have died. But overall way better hatch rates than I thought!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

My daughter is obsessed with them!

 

[Rooster Giddens]

View attachment 2629860View attachment 2629862My daughter is obsessed with them!

That is fantastic! Congratulations!!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

That is fantastic! Congratulations!!

Thanks! Do you have any turkeys?

 

[Rooster Giddens]

Thanks! Do you have any turkeys?

No,not yet! I was going to order a pair earlier but the hatchery was sold out! I will be getting a pair though. Maybe next spring!

 

[Cecisflock]

Ok, wow... we do have a really bad mice problem so they can actually hurt her?

Yeah, they bite.

This is what would happen in nature, right? So this is the best I can do for tonight.

No, She is a domesticated turkey with less instincts and is relying on you!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

She just got off the nest for a few seconds she was pacing back and forth like she wanted to get out into the main coop then decided to get back on the nest.

 

[The chicken Hatcher]

I love this thread! I'm hoping my wild turkey hen will go broody eventually. She isn't domestic, but i've learned a ton on this thread!!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

I love this thread! I'm hoping my wild turkey hen will go broody eventually. She isn't domestic, but i've learned a ton on this thread!!

Well glad I started it then! Is the turkey in a coop or is she living like near your house?