Smushed eggs in nest

[Lob21]

My turkey is nesting and she comes out once a day to eat. When she was out decided to look if she layed any more. She had sixteen and there was thirteen. I found two eggs caved in and today another one was caved in. I would not know what is causing this.

 

[LikeTurkeys]

She is accidentally stepping on them? It's the only thing I can think of.

 

[R2elk]

My turkey is nesting and she comes out once a day to eat. When she was out decided to look if she laid any more. She had sixteen and there was thirteen. I found two eggs caved in and today another one was caved in. I would not know what is causing this.

If your tom has access to the nest, he is the cause of the broken eggs.

A tom will take the hen laying on the nest as an invitation to breed. The hen will resist. The tom will slip off of the unwilling hen.

Broken eggs are the least that can happen. Hens can be wounded by the tom's toenails as he tries to prevent himself from slipping off of her back. In the worst case, he can rip her side completely open causing her to die.

Toms should not be allowed access to the hen's nest.

 

[Lob21]

@R2elk The tom has little access, I'll double check to see if he tries to mate with her but also she has been nesting there for a few weeks now without problems. Thank you for the information! I will make sure to look out for that.