How many eggs does a turkey hen produce in a season?

[Arielle]

Arielle asked:

Thank you! Anyone know what I should expect from Burbon red or Narri?

MissTurkey4 wrote:
They would be like most heritage breeds. They start laying a little later in the year than the smaller breeds. Thats a good thing for most people. Early in the year most turkeys eggs will not be feritle even with the males breeding. The same happens to some people late in the fall if the turkeys are still laying. Eggs will also be damaged from heat and cold if they are not collected right away. For me even with a mild climate I only have a small window when my turkeys will successfully hatch thier own.

Just so I'm sure that I understand this ---turkeys are fertile even thru the warmer summer months???? Is this a lower fertility/hatchability than earlier in the spring and later in the fall??? Just asking because one book I read on poultry, primarily chickens, wrote that the summer months were the lowest fertility/hatchability. Just curious!​

 

[Taylor]

Arielle, fertility is the same from the time the hen is first mated to the end of their laying period for that year. as long as the tom is mating her, she will remain fertile. my turkeys mated regulary and the fertility of my eggs were high. i didn't see no differeence in the fertility of the eggs in the summer months. they are probably the most fertile during the summer months because they are coming into full lay then too.

 

[Taylor]

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i know several people who raise eastern wilds and they lay pretty good for them. they start in spring and end in late summer, almost fall. maybe 80-100 eggs per year if you collect their eggs and don't allow them to hatch them

is that per flock(if so how many), or is it just 1?

1 hen is capable of laying that many eggs during that time period, that is if you keep the eggs collected and do not allow them to hatch their own eggs.

 

[Arielle]

WOW ! Now I understand why a trio is enough for one family!!

Thanks for EVERYONE's help in understanding this egg business in turkeys.

 

[MissTurkey4]

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Just so I'm sure that I understand this ---turkeys are fertile even thru the warmer summer months???? Is this a lower fertility/hatchability than earlier in the spring and later in the fall??? Just asking because one book I read on poultry, primarily chickens, wrote that the summer months were the lowest fertility/hatchability. Just curious!

Read chapter 3 page 16 and 17

http://albc-usa.org/EducationalResources/master_breeder_turkeys.html

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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[MissTurkey4]

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wow 180 eggs per hen average, that means you have some laying more than 180. You should call Guiness world records.

Steve

People who do not live in mild climate have no idea how many eggs these turkeys can lay. Think back to the begining of this year. I had poults on the ground a month before you got your first egg. We get eggs year around.

 

[Arielle]

Thanks Miss turkey 4--

Had to read ALL chapter 3--I've read the pdf files for chickens, didn't think to look for turkeys. Many thanks.

Do you try to hatch all the eggs, or are some used for eating?

 

[kuntrygirl]

I never thought to record how many eggs my turkey hens lay each year. Probably because I'm busy collecting the eggs to have for breakfast. I think turkey eggs are better than chicken eggs.

I will start a spreadsheet and begin recording Jan. 1, 2012. I hope I don't forget to do this.

 

[budda]

Web I raised turkeys, they have free range of about 3 acres of which some was alfalfa. My 3 hens which I had for 4 years straight kinda as pets laid about 2 eggs every three days except during January February abd march when I got one every week from each. All 3 had their own nest and totalling up what they had it comes out to be about 180 to 190 eggs a year per bird. I actually incubated about a hundred one summer thinking I might get 40 or 50 to hatch but I was sorely mistaken and had all but 6 or 8 hatch. My parents were not to happy about my figuring since we did not have room for nearly 100 turkeys