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When do domestic turkeys start laying eggs2007-11-24 17:17:41

And do they get broody like chickens? Are they good mothers? And about how many eggs do they lay?

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Turkeys can begin laying as early as February,though most begin middle to late March into April.Depending on the breed turkeys can get very broody,heritage turkey breeds tend be better setters.As long as you keep collecting eggs and depending on breed a first year turkey can lay as many as 60 eggs as an average.Allowing a turkey to incubate the eggs can be a little harder then chickens.They require more room and privacy.They can also be extremely protective of the nest.Reaching under them to check the eggs can be painful.If you allow your turkeys to set then they need to be placed in a nestling pen prior to beginning the clutch.Try to get them setting on just a couple of fake eggs for the first 3 to four days then replace the fakes with real eggs.One reason is you want to be sure she has stopped laying.Their clutch is usually about 12 eggs.Though remember as long as you keep taking the eggs she will continue to lay.

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go here, my dear.

http://www.ncagr.com/cyber/kidswrld/gene...

of course, you won't be artificially inseminating, i assume.

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Why is this in the cat section??