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AnneInTheBurbs said:
That's great about the MWs, that I can safely raise some poults for a few generations. I would definitely love to raise some poults and sell them later in the season. The broody was still stuck tight in the coop tonight, although she moved to a nesting box with a lot of eggs. I was able to collect the eggs with my fingers still intact.
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. So I just keep a few turkey eggs on the counter for about a week and then put them under her all at once correct?

Can you hatch turkeys and chickens together? I know turkey eggs take about 28 days, but could you put some extra chicken eggs under her on day 7 or 8? Has anyone here tried that before?
So glad Buttercup is making a comeback! They are tough critters!
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I've noticed poults don't hatch at exactly 28 days, for me it was more often 26 or 27. That makes it tricky to line up the hatch dates, but it's worth a try.
 
dheltzel said:
AnneInTheBurbs said:
That's great about the MWs, that I can safely raise some poults for a few generations. I would definitely love to raise some poults and sell them later in the season. The broody was still stuck tight in the coop tonight, although she moved to a nesting box with a lot of eggs. I was able to collect the eggs with my fingers still intact. :D . So I just keep a few turkey eggs on the counter for about a week and then put them under her all at once correct?


Can you hatch turkeys and chickens together? I know turkey eggs take about 28 days, but could you put some extra chicken eggs under her on day 7 or 8? Has anyone here tried that before?

So glad Buttercup is making a comeback! They are tough critters! :weee
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I've noticed poults don't hatch at exactly 28 days, for me it was more often 26 or 27. That makes it tricky to line up the hatch dates, but it's worth a try.
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She is till holding tight, so I will give her a few turkey eggs once I get some more. Should I keep them on the kitchen counter until I have about 4? Or can I use the two I have in the fridge also? I know they don't stay fertile for too long.
 
AnneInTheBurbs said:
She is till holding tight, so I will give her a few turkey eggs once I get some more. Should I keep them on the kitchen counter until I have about 4? Or can I use the two I have in the fridge also? I know they don't stay fertile for too long.
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The ones in the fridge are likely still good. Turkey eggs store a little better than other poultry, I've heard of people getting good fertility with month-old eggs.
 
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Just read a report that stated that the poorest county in the state is Philadelphia....quite unusual as most states have their poorest county's being rural.....
 
dheltzel said:
AnneInTheBurbs said:
She is till holding tight, so I will give her a few turkey eggs once I get some more. Should I keep them on the kitchen counter until I have about 4? Or can I use the two I have in the fridge also? I know they don't stay fertile for too long.
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The ones in the fridge are likely still good. Turkey eggs store a little better than other poultry, I've heard of people getting good fertility with month-old eggs.
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Oops, just checked and saw that I gave that to hubby for breakfast. Should've checked to make sure it was fertile! :rolleyes: It will probably be good that I have to wait a week for more turkey eggs, to make sure she is stubborn enough. Here is the offender....

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GM all:

Just read a report that stated that the poorest county in the state is Philadelphia....quite unusual as most states have their poorest county's being rural.....
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That is interesting. I always try to keep myself out of Filth-a-delphia... :lol:
 
AnneInTheBurbs said:
Oops, just checked and saw that I gave that to hubby for breakfast. Should've checked to make sure it was fertile!
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It will probably be good that I have to wait a week for more turkey eggs, to make sure she is stubborn enough. Here is the offender....

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She is pretty!
I hope she hatches out a little group of turkey poults. MW turkeys are still pretty rare, but becoming better known. I think you should try to hatch as many as you can . . .
 
dheltzel said:
AnneInTheBurbs said:
Oops, just checked and saw that I gave that to hubby for breakfast. Should've checked to make sure it was fertile! :rolleyes: It will probably be good that I have to wait a week for more turkey eggs, to make sure she is stubborn enough. Here is the offender....
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She is pretty! I hope she hatches out a little group of turkey poults. MW turkeys are still pretty rare, but becoming better known. I think you should try to hatch as many as you can . . .
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Yes she is! Raise your hand if your shocked that Dheltzel is telling me to hatch a lot of poultry... :duc
 

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