Hatching Turkey Eggs: What's Different from Chickens and What to Expect
If you've hatched chicken eggs before, you have a real head start. The fundamentals are the same: temperature, humidity, turning, and patience. But turkey eggs have their own personality, and going in without knowing the differences is one of the most common reasons a hatch disappoints.
We raise Black Spanish/ tandard Bronze mix turkeys here at McGreen Acres, and we hatch in a GQF 1500 series cabinet incubator. What follows is what we've learned and what we'd want you to know before your eggs arrive.