Illinois...

[Justso]

This just happened....my van overheated in stop and go traffic north of Atlanta on the interstate. I am now stuck at a repair shop with 5 kids and a dog.

At this point just eat candy.

 

[BReeder!]

My hatch is not exactly going great... once turkey hatched and died minutes later. Another turkey hatched with no feet - just one nail protruding from each ankle. It is still alive, but I imagine is not going to make it too long.
A chicken hatched and is in the brooder with the footless turkey. There are several other pipped eggs and one currently zipping. Most of the action is with the chicken eggs though. These turkeys better come on.

 

[Faraday40]

My hatch is not exactly going great... once turkey hatched and died minutes later. Another turkey hatched with no feet - just one nail protruding from each ankle. It is still alive, but I imagine is not going to make it too long.
A chicken hatched and is in the brooder with the footless turkey. There are several other pipped eggs and one currently zipping. Most of the action is with the chicken eggs though. These turkeys better come on.

That's odd - & very unfortunate. What day of the week did you start them? Were those your only 2 poults? If you end up not getting any, let me know.

My 2 turkey eggs in the coolerbator just got pips this afternoon. (I started them on a Wed & figured they'd hatch in 27 days - so tomorrow.) So far, I think they're on schedule. The other 3 turkey eggs candled OK but I can't watch all 4 incubators in 4 locations at once.

 

[BReeder!]

That's odd - & very unfortunate. What day of the week did you start them? Were those your only 2 poults? If you end up not getting any, let me know.

My 2 turkey eggs in the coolerbator just got pips this afternoon. (I started them on a Wed & figured they'd hatch in 27 days - so tomorrow.) So far, I think they're on schedule. The other 3 turkey eggs candled OK but I can't watch all 4 incubators in 4 locations at once.

So far those are the only two poults. U see another pipped turkey egg though.

 

[cavemanrich]

From reading about turkey poults,,,,,,, seems that the survival is challenging at least until they are quite well grown/feathered.
Compared to chickens.

 

[Molpet]

My hatch is not exactly going great... once turkey hatched and died minutes later. Another turkey hatched with no feet - just one nail protruding from each ankle. It is still alive, but I imagine is not going to make it too long.
A chicken hatched and is in the brooder with the footless turkey. There are several other pipped eggs and one currently zipping. Most of the action is with the chicken eggs though. These turkeys better come on.

Oh wow no feet... Never heard of that..... I will have to find out what causes that

 

[Molpet]

From reading about turkey poults,,,,,,, seems that the survival is challenging at least until they are quite well grown/feathered.
Compared to chickens.

Yes I sent 26 under broody hens last year and ended up with 11 after 8 wks

 

[Molpet]

Glad I didn't sell any... how horrible no feet. Kind of hard to stump around.
I wonder if they are too inbred.
Glad 3 of us have some hatching this week to see if it's an issue. Hopefully it is just that one.

 

[Faraday40]

From reading about turkey poults,,,,,,, seems that the survival is challenging at least until they are quite well grown/feathered.
Compared to chickens.

I read that too. However, I didn't have any problems. It could have been beginners luck. Turkeys are not very bright & tried to kill themselves a few times - like climbing into a feeder & getting stuck. Of course after saving her, she did the same thing the very next day. I think they were a little slow to learn how to drink using a chicken nipple. Thankfully I had a patient broody hen.

The 1st poult hatched this evening at the preschool. It has a red navel, so I wrapped it in a wet paper towel in hopes that it will stay quiet & heal up a bit before walking. It's very, very large. White with hints of gray lines. Phoenix's egg also hatched (from @homeschoolin momma) It's the smallest chick. It's whole little body is about the size of the giant turkey's head.


The experiment turkey egg stayed in the coolerbator here, but I slipped the other extra one under "Cookie." Poor Cookie has been sitting on rocks for 2 weeks. (decorative marble eggs) As soon as she got the turkey egg, she started talking to it. She's much happier now and I know she could tell. Anyone have an idea how hens can tell if an egg is good or bad? They somehow just "know it."

 

[Molpet]

I read that too. However, I didn't have any problems. It could have been beginners luck. Turkeys are not very bright & tried to kill themselves a few times - like climbing into a feeder & getting stuck. Of course after saving her, she did the same thing the very next day. I think they were a little slow to learn how to drink using a chicken nipple. Thankfully I had a patient broody hen.

The 1st poult hatched this evening at the preschool. It has a red navel, so I wrapped it in a wet paper towel in hopes that it will stay quiet & heal up a bit before walking. It's very, very large. White with hints of gray lines. Phoenix's egg also hatched (from @homeschoolin momma) It's the smallest chick. It's whole little body is about the size of the giant turkey's head.


The experiment turkey egg stayed in the coolerbator here, but I slipped the other extra one under "Cookie." Poor Cookie has been sitting on rocks for 2 weeks. (decorative marble eggs) As soon as she got the turkey egg, she started talking to it. She's much happier now and I know she could tell. Anyone have an idea how hens can tell if an egg is good or bad? They somehow just "know it."

I know they know... I had a hen that kicked out eggs that had blood spot, I don't know if it would have hatched... I think later on they feel movement. When I give partially incubated eggs they sit tight for a day or two