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Chives
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Victoria
Shelton
Washington
USA
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 Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 5:52:31 PM
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| My hen just started sitting today. I have turkey eggs in the incubator. They should all hatch on the same day. Yeah go figure. Can I put the turkey babies under the hen for her to raise with her chicks??? Vicki |
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Moodene
True Blue Farmgirl
353 Posts
Nadine
Devers
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 6:07:18 PM
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Depending on how big your hen is. But you need to slip the eggs under her at nitetime in the dark and let the eggs hatched under her.Most hens will not adopt chicks or baby turkeys right off..
Love me like I am. farmgirl #801
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 6:48:11 PM
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Nadine is right, she will not accept them if they are already hatched, she will peck them to death. If you have a good broody hen, she is worth her weihgt in gold, no need for an incubator, my broody hens have hatched, alot of chicks not their own, along with ducks, geese and guinias. But you have to slip the eggs under them, at night, and make sure that she hasn't benn sitting on her own for very long or she might abandon the eggs, thinking they are past time and dead.
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WendyDeLaTorre
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
WENDY
Shiocton
WI
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 05:39:35 AM
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It is not good to put turkeys and chickens together. The turkey gets a desiese(sp) from chicken manure called Blackhead.Some people have luck with it but I didn't.
God BLess
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Edited by - WendyDeLaTorre on Mar 21 2010 05:40:06 AM |
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Chives
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Victoria
Shelton
Washington
USA
232 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 08:46:25 AM
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| Thank you ladies for you advice. Its nice to be able to ask questions. Vicki |
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