Is this turkey egg a quitter?

[turkey girl 0964]

Hello! Today I candled my five turkey eggs, four of them were clearly moving and alive but this one I am not so sure? Is it a quitter or is it just taking a bit longer than the rest? It was laid on Feb 9 and put in the incubator on Feb 11. TIA!

 

[eswall]

Were they all put in on the same date? Do you see veins running thru it?

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Were they all put in on the same date? Do you see veins running thru it?

They were all put in on the same day. And yes it does have veins.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Leave it. Nothing to lose.

 

[MGG]

Hello! Today I candled my five turkey eggs, four of them were clearly moving and alive but this one I am not so sure? Is it a quitter or is it just taking a bit longer than the rest? It was laid on Feb 9 and put in the incubator on Feb 11. TIA!View attachment 2542404View attachment 2542416View attachment 2542419

Turkey eggs are hard to see through, so leave it for now. Especially if there's veins visible in it!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

I guess I was just second guessing myself.

 

[eswall]

They were all put in on the same day. And yes it does have veins.

It may just be a slow developer. One thing I didn’t realize about my incubator is the thermostat is not reliable. Any time I hatch eggs I put in a digital thermometer with humidity gauge. I had a couple eggs start developing and then died. I found out the uneven temp and humidity caused it.

 

[turkey girl 0964]

It may just be a slow developer. One thing I didn’t realize about my incubator is the thermostat is not reliable. Any time I hatch eggs I put in a digital thermometer with humidity gauge. I had a couple eggs start developing and then died. I found out the uneven temp and humidity caused it.

We did just buy a thermometer and hygrometer because I didn’t trust the incubator. So I know the humidity and temp is correct.

 

[eswall]

We did just buy a thermometer and hygrometer because I didn’t trust the incubator. So I know the humidity and temp is correct.

I would just keep it in with the others, and keep watching it. Good luck! Post pics when you have babies!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

I am so excited for when they hatch! This is my first time incubating eggs.