Problems hatching turkeys in incubator.....

[trinidarrin]

Hi all, i have been tryin to hatch turkeys in an my hova bator incubator without much success. What i have noticed is that just before hatching they die... I tink they die on the day of hatching and also while hatching.. Can anyone tell me what might be the causes?? Would really appreciate your feedback

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

My first guess would be that your humidity is too high. But I'm not familiar with Turkeys only chickens...

Try reading this link it might help;

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/aa204

 

[chickened]

First thought is humidity but can be a whole host of reasons. Were they pipped? or zipped? or partially out what is the coomon problem exactly? Do they die before pip? or after pip? any details help.

Hi all, i have been tryin to hatch turkeys in an my hova bator incubator without much success. What i have noticed is that just before hatching they die... I tink they die on the day of hatching and also while hatching.. Can anyone tell me what might be the causes?? Would really appreciate your feedback

 

[trinidarrin]

Hi chickend....most of them died just before piping...and some of them would die just after piping

 

[deerman]

raised the humidity last two days....make sure eggs are getting turned alot the first 25 days.

i had that problem with both turkey and peafowl. . .i also layed eggs on their side, use auto turner ,plus hand turn two times a day by hand, i know lot of work but these increased my hatch rate, had another peafowl breeder show me that trick, it solved so many dying at that time of incubation.

 

[yinepu]

Use this as a reference.. Kevin porter is pretty much an expert on the hatching and genetics of heritage turkeys

he incubates his the same way my family always has and we both have had excellent results

http://www.porterturkeys.com/egghatchingtips.htm


the membrane on turkey eggs tends to be tougher than on chicken eggs.. so that's the reason for the higher humidity it helps to keep the membrane softer so the turkeys can break through it easier

 

[Arielle]

Use this as a reference.. Kevin porter is pretty much an expert on the hatching and genetics of heritage turkeys

he incubates his the same way my family always has and we both have had excellent results

http://www.porterturkeys.com/egghatchingtips.htm


the membrane on turkey eggs tends to be tougher than on chicken eggs.. so that's the reason for the higher humidity it helps to keep the membrane softer so the turkeys can break through it easier

x 2 I followed Kevin POrter's incubation instructions and had a 50% hatch the FIRST time I ever hatched.

I was able to get humidity over 90% easily with sponges cut to stick out of baby food jars (4) in each corner of my LG. Still had some hatching problems the first go round. Looking forward to hatching again in the spring.

GL