out this past Saturday. Six healthy and strong poults have hatched out with one egg out of the 7 left currently pipping.
Thus far, even though this is her first hatch, Sweetpea seems to be doing a decent job of mothering. Question, for the Turkey experts. Has it been your experience that a hen will continue to sit on the remaining eggs until all are hatched out? Or, will she lose interest? If the latter, I'll need to come up with a plan B since all the remaining eggs candled viable.
Here's a picture of 5 of the little buggars; the 6th one just hatched out yesterday:
Thus far, even though this is her first hatch, Sweetpea seems to be doing a decent job of mothering. Question, for the Turkey experts. Has it been your experience that a hen will continue to sit on the remaining eggs until all are hatched out? Or, will she lose interest? If the latter, I'll need to come up with a plan B since all the remaining eggs candled viable.
Here's a picture of 5 of the little buggars; the 6th one just hatched out yesterday:
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Still leaves 6 eggs to hatch out.
