Candling Turkey Eggs On Day 7 Candling eggs from your incubator gives you an opportunity to see the development of the embryos. In the old days they actually used candles to check for embryos in incubating eggs. I’ve used a flashlight in the past but found it difficult to use.
Also to know,Why do turkeys lay more eggs than chickens?
Turns out that it’s for a simple reason: economics. Turkeys lay eggs at a far slower rate than your average chicken. We’re talking one or two eggs a week versus a standard hen’s one-per-day.
Keeping this in consideration,How long does it take for a turkey egg to hatch?
1 Incubation time: 19-35 days, depending on breed 2 Incubator temperature: 37.2°C (99°F) 3 Incubator humidity: 55% or 84.5°F if you use a wet bulb thermometer 4 Egg turning: 4 times a day 5 Candling eggs: Day 7 6 Lockdown Date: Day 24 7 Lockdown temperature: 37.2°C (99°F) 8 Lockdown humidity: 65% or 88°F if you use a wet bulb thermometer
Also question is,What should I do with my turkey eggs?
Fertilized Turkey Eggs. Turkey eggs are equivalent in size to a duck egg and should be kept in cartons with the broad end upwards before you incubate them. Discard any cracked, damaged or misshapen eggs. Store the eggs in a cool pantry or cupboard for no more than 1 week. For a few hours before they go into the incubator,…
Why are there no turkey eggs in Whole Foods?
But though turkeys lays eggs that reportedly taste very similar to the standard chicken egg, turkey eggs are never in the grocery chiller aisle, not even at Whole Foods. Turns out that it’s for a simple reason: economics. Turkeys lay eggs at a far slower rate than your average chicken.