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The cold and snow and eggs
The cold and snow and eggs
Started by outdoorsmen, April 20, 2021, 02:20:32 PM
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outdoorsmen
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The cold and snow and eggs
April 20, 2021, 02:20:32 PM
Do you think thus cold front everyone is getting is going to effect the nests?
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April 20, 2021, 02:39:51 PM
No, turkey eggs are pretty hardy, also hens pretty much stay with them even at night, something I did not realize until recently. A friend just got some domestic turkey with eggs and they were kept in the refrigerator overnight.
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April 20, 2021, 04:37:50 PM
Watching a goose on my buddy's small island in his pond. May be quite cold but she's stuck to that next like glue.
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April 20, 2021, 05:10:25 PM
The hen's will take care of them...
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April 20, 2021, 05:15:07 PM
The cold and wet conditions for a period of time after they have hatched Hypothermia becomes a real issue for them.
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April 20, 2021, 05:26:22 PM
I dont think hens are currently sitting on the nest over night. I've seen them roostung in trees still.
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April 20, 2021, 05:43:24 PM
Depends if the hens are still laying, or if the clutch is complete and they are sitting. We had very cold temperatures in Spring of 2018 and consequently a very weak hatch that year where I live. They do have the ability to re-nest, and I think many will. If they are still laying, the hens are still roosting at night.
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April 21, 2021, 11:23:17 PM
I had a hen nesting in front of my house right in view of my kitchen sliding door.
It snowed one night and the eggs were covered (with snow). The hen didn't come back for a couple of days.
She hatched every egg.
Seeing that leads me to the conclusion that turkey eggs are pretty hardy and cold and snow doesn't affect them much.
Now, after they hatch, that's a different story...
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