Turkeys raising chicks?

[Cindlady]

I have 3 Midget White turkey hens and 2 Toms. The one hen went broody and had about a dozen eggs that sadly a skunk stole. The 2nd hen went broody with 2 eggs in the chicken coop. I know it's not good, but I didn't have another place for her. (I had 5 broody chicken hens too) Anyway, some of the hens were nice enough to lay their eggs next to her which she gladly excepted. When I found out I took the new eggs, but some should be about ready to hatch. Will the turkey treat them like her own? At first I don't think there will be much size difference, Midget white eggs are about the same size as a large chicken egg. Any way, How do you think she will do? Or should I pull the eggs?
BTW... I'm not even sure if the turkey eggs are fertile.

 

[Cindlady]

Anyone?

 

[KrisH]

If she doesn't break the eggs, I think she will be fine with the chicks, BUT ... if the turkey eggs are fertile, the chicks should hatch about a week earlier than the turkey eggs and will probably be abandond. could move to an incubator to finish off if they are fertile.

RobertH

 

[casportpony]

I gave my RP four peahen eggs last year and she was a great mother to them!

-Kathy

 

[Cindlady]

Thanks, The chicken eggs were pulled into the nest well after the turkey eggs. What doesn't hatch I will throw in the incubator.
Should be anytime now!

 

[chicks and hens2]

I've had success with finishing off abandoned eggs in the incubator, if you have one give it a try