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turkey hatching/brooding chicks

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by jacrawley, May 14, 2009.

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  1. May 14, 2009 #1
    jacrawley

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    I have a broody turkey who has no eggs but continues to sit and sit well past the 28 days. She did this last year for about 3 months. I was thinking of putting her on some chicken eggs tonight. When they hatch will she brood them or reject them?

    thanks
     
  3. May 14, 2009 #2
    walkswithdog

    walkswithdog Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Save her the hardship of another 18 days and just put chicks under her at night. Too long is not good for her.
     
  5. May 14, 2009 #3
    jacrawley

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    That would be a good idea if I had a way to hatch the chicks but I do not. Does anyone know if the chicks will take to the turkey after hatching?

    thanks
     
  7. May 14, 2009 #4
    Lollipop

    Lollipop Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Don`t see why she wouldn`t brood them. Might be a problem with her size, e.i., crushing them. I`ve had many hens set for extended periods and stay healthy, so I don`t believe that is a problem. If she gives it up in the middle of the term, you`ve only lost eggs.......Pop
     
  9. May 14, 2009 #5
    MandyH

    MandyH You'll shoot your eye out!

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    Oh Lord, broody turkey hens are the WORST!!!! I have one that has done the same thing so I finally gave her 3 mutt chicken eggs and she has 3 baby chickens!!!!! LOL she will whoop your tail if you get close to them too. I saw her attack a sheep today that grazed a little too closely. She has been THE BEST Mama ever and now I wish I had let her have turkey eggs.
     
  11. May 14, 2009 #6
    chickenlittle32

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    I have a question about my turkey hen. She has laid a total of about 30 eggs...she sets on them for part of the day and then up for the other part. She has broken so many eggs that she starts laying more. Should I just start taking all the eggs away from her?
     

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