Turkey egg fertilizing

[KPurityGurl]

How many eggs will a male turkey fertilize in one mating session? If I keep collecting the turkey eggs, how many will be fertile until they are no longer fertile? My male and female have done the deed and I know my first 3 are fertile as they are in the incubator. As far as I know, they have done the deed twice, as they are separated and not always together.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

How many eggs will a male turkey fertilize in one mating session?

Hi there and welcome to BYC!

Chicken (and I'm presuming turkey) eggs can be fertile internally for two weeks and up to 3 after ONE mating session before fertility fades significantly. The hen has an internal sperm storage system, for lack of a better description currently. Eggs can be stored for 7 days safely before setting once laid. Slightly longer is possible but not ideal, hatch-ability decreases with extended storage time.

Collect all the eggs you plan to hatch and set them on the same day in order to prevent a staggered hatch IF possible in the future.

I use a larger incubator which I set new eggs in each week when I move the hatching group to the smaller hatching bator.. in order to hatch every week.. when desired.

Happy hatching your poult babies!

 

[KPurityGurl]

Thank you for your reply. Yes. I do incubate all together, placing in incubator at the same time for my chickens and ducks. I also did with these three turkey eggs. I was just curious how many eggs they could potentially fertilize in one mating session. Good to know that potentially 14-21 eggs will be fertile. Thanks again!

 

[Molpet]

Turkeys are a bit different than chickens.
In the wild they stay apart except for matting ...so one mating lasts for a clutch, which possiblity of a month after mating.