My turkey will not get off her empty nest

[noonoo1i]

Thank you all so much for your advice. We are going to get another girlie friend this week. Save one from becoming someones Christmas dinner.

 

[SillyChicken]

Mine was super broody like that as well, I left a few eggs for her to finish hatching, and she finally got off the nest when one hatched. This coming spring, I will leave a few chicks for her to raise instead of taking them all away from her.

 

[noonoo1i]

She has, for the first day in months, got of her nest in the morning without me physically removing her. We are getting her a friend on Saturday!!! Hopefully things are improving! Thanks for your help!!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Good to hear that she has gotten off of her nest. She will enjoy her new friend. Keep us posted.

 

[noonoo1i]

We got Buster a friend! She was brilliant for a couple of days. Not sitting on her nest, only at night, and following her nerw buddy around! Then the new turkey, Mabel, has laid 2 eggs and Buster is back to square one!!! LOL. Also Mabel was with a stag up until Saturday, will the eggs be fertile?? If so I could maybe let her hatch one or 2???

 

[Celie]

I would think the eggs are probably fertile. It wouldn't hurt to try!

 

[kuntrygirl]

I would think the eggs are probably fertile. It wouldn't hurt to try!

I agree.

 

[noonoo1i]

LOL, the eggs were fertile, one died and one hatched. I have just started a new thread as the adults now hate each other!!!

 

[chicks and hens2]

We got Buster a friend! She was brilliant for a couple of days. Not sitting on her nest, only at night, and following her nerw buddy around! Then the new turkey, Mabel, has laid 2 eggs and Buster is back to square one!!! LOL. Also Mabel was with a stag up until Saturday, will the eggs be fertile?? If so I could maybe let her hatch one or 2???

Dumb question whats the difference between a jake, a stag, and a tom?

 

[R2elk]

Dumb question whats the difference between a jake, a stag, and a tom?

A jake is a yearling tom and a tom is any male turkey. Prior to reading this forum, I had never seen the term stag used to describe a male turkey. I have to believe it is a term that is local to some countries just like in Europe a male deer is called a stag while we in the USA refer to a male deer as a buck.