Where to find fertilized turkey eggs

[Rethia]

I'm currently researching sources for heritage turkey eggs to incubate in the spring. I'm in central/northern Indiana and I'd greatly prefer finding a local-ish source for fertilized eggs. I'm hoping to incubate in the early spring. I've found several sources for fertilized turkey eggs via Google, but they are too far to drive and/or only offer broad breasted turkey breeds.

I don't need a lot of turkeys to start--probably will only have 6-8 at the very most and will have to cull all but one tom, as applicable. I want to have about half for meat birds and the rest for eggs/pets. I would really love to hatch our own turkeys this first time for the kids to see.

Does anyone know of a source for heritage turkey eggs that won't break the bank? I'm hoping to find 8-12 eggs.

 

[R2elk]

I'm currently researching sources for heritage turkey eggs to incubate in the spring. I'm in central/northern Indiana and I'd greatly prefer finding a local-ish source for fertilized eggs. I'm hoping to incubate in the early spring. I've found several sources for fertilized turkey eggs via Google, but they are too far to drive and/or only offer broad breasted turkey breeds.

I don't need a lot of turkeys to start--probably will only have 6-8 at the very most and will have to cull all but one tom, as applicable. I want to have about half for meat birds and the rest for eggs/pets. I would really love to hatch our own turkeys this first time for the kids to see.

Does anyone know of a source for heritage turkey eggs that won't break the bank? I'm hoping to find 8-12 eggs.

Your best option is to place an ad locally. Put an ad on your local craigslist agricultural section.

If you have a local (not chain) feed store, check with them for local turkey people.

There are major hatcheries that will ship heritage turkey hatching eggs. There are also people who sell hatching eggs on eBay.

 

[Molpet]

I'm currently researching sources for heritage turkey eggs to incubate in the spring. I'm in central/northern Indiana and I'd greatly prefer finding a local-ish source for fertilized eggs. I'm hoping to incubate in the early spring. I've found several sources for fertilized turkey eggs via Google, but they are too far to drive and/or only offer broad breasted turkey breeds.

I don't need a lot of turkeys to start--probably will only have 6-8 at the very most and will have to cull all but one tom, as applicable. I want to have about half for meat birds and the rest for eggs/pets. I would really love to hatch our own turkeys this first time for the kids to see.

Does anyone know of a source for heritage turkey eggs that won't break the bank? I'm hoping to find 8-12 eggs.

Do you ever go over to Joliet IL?
I have heritage turkeys just east of there.

 

[Rethia]

Do you ever go over to Joliet IL?
I have heritage turkeys just east of there.

I don't, but I'd make the trip if I could get eggs. It's about 2.5hrs one way from me. What kind of turkeys?

 

[R2elk]

I don't, but I'd make the trip if I could get eggs. It's about 2.5hrs one way from me. What kind of turkeys?

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[Huntmaster]

I'm currently researching sources for heritage turkey eggs to incubate in the spring. I'm in central/northern Indiana and I'd greatly prefer finding a local-ish source for fertilized eggs. I'm hoping to incubate in the early spring. I've found several sources for fertilized turkey eggs via Google, but they are too far to drive and/or only offer broad breasted turkey breeds.

I don't need a lot of turkeys to start--probably will only have 6-8 at the very most and will have to cull all but one tom, as applicable. I want to have about half for meat birds and the rest for eggs/pets. I would really love to hatch our own turkeys this first time for the kids to see.

Does anyone know of a source for heritage turkey eggs that won't break the bank? I'm hoping to find 8-12 eggs.

Northwest Ohio with several heritage turkey varieties.