OMG!!! I think it's piping! Turkey people, HELP!!!! do i help it out?

[farmgirlforever18]

so it hasnt broken the shell yet?

should i start to worry or is it ok??

 

[kikidee]

hey congrats that something has happened!! im glad things are going well for you now

 

[iluvsedward]

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I think its fine, dont worry, or do anything rash

 

[Kelly G]

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yes i was checking every 20 min

LOL! How did I know?!!

I would let it be....if your temps are good and humidity is good, I'd let it be. I understand some of the bigger birds can take a bit longer than chickens to hatch.

Maybe someone with more experience than me will help you with this one.

I bet turkeys are hilarious looking when they hatch!

 

[kikidee]

Oh wait...my dad just said that today isnt the 29th day its the 28th for me..?? I set them the 3rd of June at 8 pm so today is the 28th day?

 

[snyd08]

yes so dont mess with them or humitity will drop and the chick wont be ABLE to break out of the shell.

 

[Sissy]

anythiing yet??

 

[Kelly G]

Why don't you change the title of this thread to include: "OMG!!! I think it's piping! Turkey people, HELP!" or something like that - it will get peoples' attention & surely someone can help you with this.

I know that when I set chicken eggs, if I set them on a Friday, the will hatch 21 days later - also a Friday....so I suspect that it might be the same for turkeys: set on a friday, and 28 days later (on a Friday), they should begin the hatching process.

Good luck! It's all going to be okay!

 

[farmgirlforever18]

Sissy, nothing yet but the other egg is moving a little

Kelly G. thanks

thanks every one im not touching the bator just watching

and i put my eggs in on a friday hehe so i guess they dont like fridays

my temp is 99 with 64 for the humidity so hopfully it will be soon

 

[Denninmi]

Usually a minimum 0f 24 hours from external pip to hatch. Turkeys pip, then sit there and appear to do nothing for about 24 hours, and then suddenly will start to work on the shell and are generally out in under 2 hours.