water is still freezing are eggs freezing to

[turkey lover]

just wondering my turkey hen has started to lay.eggs she has 5 so far,she is not sitting she is just watching them,but i noticed water has slush in it and other the other water container is freezing does that mean her eggs are freezing to ,should i pick them up put them some where its not as cold not sure of the temp here maybe 42 deg in the day low 18.if any one knows please help no incubator,yet and i would like her to raise her own chicks

 

[KrisH]

Brinsea website has info on egg development and it states eggs begin to freeze at 28 degrees F

RobertH

 

[flocksalot]

We pick up all eggs and incubate them ourselves until the hen goes really broody. Then I consider letting them set. It depends on he weather. If its still cold and early in the season then they will have to wait for eggs to sit on.