Turkeys For 2013

[kuntrygirl]

I have fired up the incubator and have started collecting BR eggs. I guess I"ll put some in tonight or tomorrow. Anyone else got eggs going in their bator?

You inspired me to try this too, so I put some in starting on the 22nd, along with some duck, since I had the last of the goose eggs to go in, too.LOL We will know on day 10, when we candle the eggs, I have put in 22 so far, since I have seen them trying to mate and I have been getting 2 to 3 eggs every day now!

Arielle, yes it is a bit warmer over there. If any of these first laid turkey eggs hatch, I will place them in my brooder in the garage with a heat lamp. They will remain there for about 3 months and I will move them to the outside brooder with the sand run and will have a heat lamp out there if the weather is too cold.

Good to know about the guy in FL who stores his eggs in the fridge. I'm excited to see what the results are.

Yes I took some goose eggs out of the frig, which is a long story, involving Ideal Poultry sending me the wrong breed last spring, so another story for another time, but these eggs have been in the frig for about 4 days. Since most people keep their frig at 40 degrees, I don't have much hope for them. If hatcheries store eggs in a frig, they are probably set to hold temps between 50 to 60 degrees, for optimum storage temps for hatching eggs held for incubation, with automatic turners, IMO !  

ALRIGHT !!!!!!! Way to go!!!!!!!!

The geese haven't commenced to fighting and breeding yet. I'm waiting any day now. It will be a 3 ring circus out there when they start.

Oh, I can't wait to hear the goose story.


And the waiting begins for the hatching..................

Anyone else want to join in?

 

[Arielle]

Quote: THe book I have on chicken eggs by janet stromberg says that 50-55 is best with 75% humidity; but she goes on to say that long term storage uses a cooler temp for better results. So you will know shortly how your refridge worked for you. I have put a thermometer in my fridge, it is 35 on top shelf which is why my greens freeze, lol and the bottom shelf is 45. I don't use my refridge, I was just checking it as a possibility, as my basement does really well for both temp and humidity.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: ALRIGHT !!!!!!!

Way to go!!!!!!!!

The geese haven't commenced to fighting and breeding yet. I'm waiting any day now. It will be a 3 ring circus out there when they start.

Oh, I can't wait to hear the goose story.

And the waiting begins for the hatching..................

Anyone else want to join in?
I will be happy to watch your hatching escapades . . . I'm not hatching until spring.

I'm still cleaning my bathroom floor; CHickensare Sweet helped me find how to clean off the urates: lemon juice. My job for tomorrow. I don't want to brood in the house any more. Too messy.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I have fired up the incubator and have started collecting BR eggs. I guess I"ll put some in tonight or tomorrow. Anyone else got eggs going in their bator?

You inspired me to try this too, so I put some in starting on the 22nd, along with some duck, since I had the last of the goose eggs to go in, too.LOL We will know on day 10, when we candle the eggs, I have put in 22 so far, since I have seen them trying to mate and I have been getting 2 to 3 eggs every day now!

Arielle, yes it is a bit warmer over there. If any of these first laid turkey eggs hatch, I will place them in my brooder in the garage with a heat lamp. They will remain there for about 3 months and I will move them to the outside brooder with the sand run and will have a heat lamp out there if the weather is too cold.


Good to know about the guy in FL who stores his eggs in the fridge. I'm excited to see what the results are.

Yes I took some goose eggs out of the frig, which is a long story, involving Ideal Poultry sending me the wrong breed last spring, so another story for another time, but these eggs have been in the frig for about 4 days. Since most people keep their frig at 40 degrees, I don't have much hope for them. If hatcheries store eggs in a frig, they are probably set to hold temps between 50 to 60 degrees, for optimum storage temps for hatching eggs held for incubation, with automatic turners, IMO !  

ALRIGHT !!!!!!! Way to go!!!!!!!!


The geese haven't commenced to fighting and breeding yet. I'm waiting any day now. It will be a 3 ring circus out there when they start.


Oh, I can't wait to hear the goose story.



And the waiting begins for the hatching..................


Anyone else want to join in?

I will be happy to watch your hatching escapades . . . I'm not hatching until spring. 

I'm still cleaning my bathroom floor; CHickensare Sweet helped me find how to clean off the urates: lemon juice. My job for tomorrow.  I don't want to brood in the house any more. Too messy.

Lemon Juice to clean? Do tell me more. I still have a backroom that I am fighting with. I know it's VERY messy to brood in the house and I've had to pay for it many years. What's the secret to cleaning with the lemon juice? What do I need to do? Thanks.

 

[Garilyn Bardash]

Lemon Juice to clean? Do tell me more. I still have a backroom that I am fighting with. I know it's VERY messy to brood in the house and I've had to pay for it many years. What's the secret to cleaning with the lemon juice? What do I need to do? Thanks.

http://housekeeping.about.com/od/environment/a/Homemade-And-Natural-Cleaning-Products.htm google cleaning with lemon juice, there are a lot of posts, this is just one that i found, hope this helps! Merry Christmas! Garilyn

 

[kuntrygirl]

Lemon Juice to clean? Do tell me more. I still have a backroom that I am fighting with. I know it's VERY messy to brood in the house and I've had to pay for it many years. What's the secret to cleaning with the lemon juice? What do I need to do? Thanks.

http://housekeeping.about.com/od/environment/a/Homemade-And-Natural-Cleaning-Products.htm   google cleaning with lemon juice, there are a lot of posts, this is just one that i found, hope this helps! Merry Christmas!   Garilyn

Thank you for the link. I will try this.

 

[Bitterroot]

I'm excited to be getting my first turkeys in 2013. Lilacs and red slates.

 

[Bettacreek]

Eh, wrong thread!

 

[Builderofempire]

Did you have any problems with a staggered hatch?

 

[mamawolf544]

I set eggs every Sunday when I am hatching, It is very hectic during poult hatching time, but fun and I love it.