June to July Turkey Hatch-a-Long!

[cherrynberry]

Yes, I know people were looking for poults all over the state during the springtime, so I'm hoping there's still a market for them because I may be overrun!

our broody hatched a chick today!

 

[SpicyDill]

our broody hatched a chick today!

Ahhhh, it is so cute! I love the eyeliner!!!

 

[SpicyDill]

Lockdown is tomorrow! I'm excited.

I had a hen up and go broody on me, so I'm hoping to pop some of the resulting chicks and poults under her, if she'll take them!

 

[cherrynberry]

Lockdown is tomorrow! I'm excited.

I had a hen up and go broody on me, so I'm hoping to pop some of the resulting chicks and poults under her, if she'll take them!

Yay! We put all 7 chicks under the mama hen yesterday night. Hoping that you have a good hatch!

 

[SpicyDill]

Yay! We put all 7 chicks under the mama hen yesterday night. Hoping that you have a good hatch!

Oh, that's awesome, I'm glad she's taking to them!

We started lockdown this afternoon, and all 22 turkey eggs and 5 chicken eggs were looking good! I think I may have a cool spot because the ones directly under the fan seemed a little less developed, but I am pretty sure a few of the other eggs from the outer edges already internally pipped!

 

[SpicyDill]

AHHHHHHH

It's two days early but I've got at least 4 turkey eggs that have visibly pipped!

 

[SpicyDill]

5 pips!

 

[cherrynberry]

5 pips!

Any hatched yet?

 

[SpicyDill]

Oh my goodness so this weekend was INTENSE but the hatch is about over, I'll be moving the remaining birds and probably stuffing them under a broody chicken I've got because I'm out of space in the brooder!

20 out of 22 turkey eggs hatched (one sadly died after pipping)
4 out of 5 chicken eggs hatched

The turkeys have SUCH an amazing variety of colors and patterns! I can definitely tell which ones came from which mamas, but there are a couple that have got me a bit stumped where I assume the tom's genes went strong. I hate that I have to sell most of them, but once I decide which ones I'm keeping, I look forward to seeing how they feather in!

I don't have pics of everyone (a few are still drying off in the incubator) but here's a sampling. LOTS of babies that clearly take after the blue slate hen, that's for sure!

 

[cherrynberry]

Oh my goodness so this weekend was INTENSE but the hatch is about over, I'll be moving the remaining birds and probably stuffing them under a broody chicken I've got because I'm out of space in the brooder!

20 out of 22 turkey eggs hatched (one sadly died after pipping)
4 out of 5 chicken eggs hatched

The turkeys have SUCH an amazing variety of colors and patterns! I can definitely tell which ones came from which mamas, but there are a couple that have got me a bit stumped where I assume the tom's genes went strong. I hate that I have to sell most of them, but once I decide which ones I'm keeping, I look forward to seeing how they feather in!

I don't have pics of everyone (a few are still drying off in the incubator) but here's a sampling. LOTS of babies that clearly take after the blue slate hen, that's for sure!

Yay! That’s a great hatch!