should i let my broody turkey hen hatch chicken eggs?

[Dust Bunny]

is it wise to let my turkey hen hatch chicken eggs? she is so sweet and cute on "her babys" that i dont think i can take them away from her

 

[Serrin]

I have no idea if it's wise or not...but heck, if she's faithfully sitting on them, and you have no other need for the eggs (eating or hatching) what is to be lost in letting her try? You might discover that you have a wonderful and reliable incubator of the organic kind!

And from what you say, it would make her very happy. Does this little girl have a name? Any pictures of her on her nest that you could post?

 

[kathyinmo]

I don't know about turkeys raising chicks. I know I have heard of some disease that chickens can give to turkeys. I don't know what it is ... I have no turkey experience.

Why not go ahead and let her brood some eggs, then take the chicks as they are hatched?

Good luck, what ever you decide. Is that turkey in your avatar ... the broody one?

 

[incubatingisfun]

i would go for it

 

[incubatingisfun]

yeah i would take the chicks from her the diseies you are thinking of is blackhead

 

[Dust Bunny]

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yes her name is gobbles after timmys pet turkey on south park but we all call her "turkey" and if you call turkey she replies with an adorable woo woo so cute i just love her

im not yeat very good with my computer so i dont know how to add pictures and my hubby is sleepin so i cant ask him for help tonight but i will try to get some pictures soon

 

[Dust Bunny]

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yup isnt she cute! my first turkey! and not at all mean like my mom said turkeys were! unless of course you are a roo that doesn't take no for an answer

i had to rehome the last roo that wouldn't leave her alone for his safety, apparently turkeys carry grudges

 

[ClaraBelle]

How are things coming along with your turkey?? I was glad to see you post as I too have alot of turkey questions!

Today my Clara was in the nesting box when I got home. Usually when I call her she comes running. Tonight she would NOT leave the box. I finally reached under her and there were two chicken eggs and she was very upset that I took them! We have recently gotten a Tom who is her faithful follower. I have not seen any "romance" but all of a sudden she wants to sit on eggs! She usually lays me an egg a day and she has not laid any for the last two days so I am not sure if she is getting ready to lay a bunch or if she is stopping!? Not sure what to do except leave her alone and see what happens!

 

[Dust Bunny]

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i wouldn't let her set on chicken eggs because it went bad for me (the chicks got crushed due to having a mom 4x too heavy) and if you want her to hatch her own eggs you should try to break her up cuz if she goes broody she will likely stop laying, i attached my follow up post, my girl is better now but her recovery has been slow, painful and difficult to watch and she has not laid an egg since.
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[nihadcn555]

I have broody turkey hen that has been gone broody on her eggr for a weak now. The problem is that she is not leaving her nest for food and water for days.is this create any problem for health? How many days can she stay on her nest without food and water? Plz tell me some ways to help her!!!!!