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[@rebeccakroeger484]

After you open the incubator to remove chicks, spay a fine mist of water over the remaining eggs. That will help raise the humidity again and help the rest that are still hatching.

[@dianehaunfelder6275]

Every time you open the INCUBATOR you let out the heat and humidity. They need constant humidity so they can get out of their shells

[@JoPerry-by3wd]

I have to add my voice to those urging you to be patient with the hatching process. It isn't easy to watch without wanting to help, but the best help is to don't. ❤ You have a lovely herd, and to preserve the wild turkeys is a beautiful undertaking. I look forward to many more successes in your conservation efforts. ❤❤❤

[@milthopper6780]

Difficult to not help hatch, if you help you lose 50%. They need to fight their own was out to strengthen their muscles. Whenever you open to examine eggs or remove chicks, lightly mist over eggs to restore humidity. Such a large loss that you experienced makes me think that they were not handled properly before You got them.

[@nmdispatchlady]

Couple of things that I noticed was you are supposed to remove the egg turner when you put them in lock down or the last 3 days. Next time try raising your humidity a little bit, being too dry is one of the reasons that make it hard for them to hatch. Keep trying and good luck.

[@Marilou-g5t]

Correct!

[@TallCFarms]

It's so hard seeing you leave the cover on the incubator open so long. It's killing the humidity and drying the eggs out and that's why the poults are getting shrink wrapped

[@mhariett3718]

Totally correct. Humidity is crucial.

[@lonelypatriot9334]

I second this comment.

[@gossamerabba]

I really hope he sees these comments about humidity and not breaking them out of shells too soon..

[@ctfsh9497]

Have to add water periodically

[@catherinequigley569]

I agree!

[@lonelypatriot9334]

I have hatched hundreds of chicks been my experience that if you have to help them it usually doesn't work out for the best. First one needs to let the eggs rest after received pointed end down at room temp for at least 2 hours. Key is to have let them hatch on their own the strong will survive the weak won't. Keeping a high humidity during lock down is key with hatching also. Don't remove the incubator lid unnecessarily then only very briefly or you will lose your humidity. Some can be a day late for whatever reason. I leave unhatched eggs in the incubator for 2 days after the last hatchling is born. Never have done turkeys but is true with chickens ducks and pheasants. Don't give, up your doing a good thing maybe a more reputable source for eggs other than ebay is in order. Refrigerated eggs have a much lower hatch rate. Just some of the things I have noticed after years of hatching my own birds.

[@meme-rv6fp]

I don't understand why everyone has to put their beaks in water. How did they ever live in the past without human help. People make it hard on themselves.

[@tammywragg6254]

​@@meme-rv6fp They need to know where it is..and who says there has been no human help

[@Marilou-g5t]

​@@meme-rv6fp for all chicks gatched in an incubator, it is recommended by the hatceries to dip beaks in water and feed to teach them where to find food and water. They do not have their hen to teach them, after all.

[@catherinequigley569]

Any shipped eggs should be left to rest 12-24 hours, pointed end down, before putting in the incubator.

[@dolliemaesone]

Talk to the Ok wildlife department! Maybe they have a breeding program 😊

[@judithrivin2031]

You’re learning. You’re trying. Bravo, Dusty. Conservation in so many ways.

[@CrossTimbersBison]

Yes! Thank you!

[@MoPets888]

Good job for your efforts 👏 👍 👌

[@JanetChristiansen-j2e]

My husband and I have extensive experience hatching and raising birds of all kinds. Eggs that have been shipped never hatch as well. Larger incubators work better. Be careful about humidity. And you’re right - if they can’t get out of the egg on their own, they usually don’t survive. Keep trying. Turkeys are harder to raise, but experience helps!

[@CrossTimbersBison]

Thank you! You’re one of the more constructive and nicer commentators!

[@pamelacrowell2007]

First few hatches are always sketchy....til you get the hang of it. Dont give up!!!

[@dianamarquis4608]

Please, close the door on the incubator! Makes me nervous...

[@catherinequigley569]

Oh man, leaving the incubator open is a death sentence unless you get the humidity backmup immediately.

[@dollyc4314]

If you need help with the bird from the shell, please be careful to remove the shell without breaking the membrane as the bird may still be attached to it. Aunt used to have chicks & ducks, that's where I learned about that.

[@dwaynedaniel9811]

It is admirable what you are doing to restore the population of wild turkeys. Has it been considered an endangered species yet, and if so, could you possibly get some grants or assistance to get more eggs? I also think you are doing the right thing by holding on to the ones that have hatched, and try to increase the flock before releasing them. They will have better chances or survival and less likely to be eaten. They will definitely have strengths in numbers. Can you imagine the day when you go down by the creek, or off into some of the timber areas, and hear a whole flock of turkeys going crazy. That would be so awesome! Good luck with everything.

[@mariuskoekemoer4646]

What you can do is put the turkey eggs under chicken hens Also VERY important for your turkeys - Feed them grass clippings (very fine) clippings Turkeys eat grass so they need that from the start with your chicken feed I feed them a handful 2-3 times a day

[@joannekoferl3333]

I would like to see more about Dunbar and his ladies please

[@Factchecker111]

I always candle posted eggs before setting, the chalaza often snaps through rough handling during delivery and they won't hatch. If the hatch is sticky due to low humidity you can wrap the partially hatched in wet kitchen towel/mist with warm water. NEVER pick at the pointy end where the remaining yolk is to be absorbed. You'll cause bleeding and sometimes full herniation. Best of luck.

[@smartgrandma]

I love that conservation is so important to you! You make me feel like there is still hope for our world, for our sick planet. Thank you so much for that. With love and prayers for you all. From Donna Gulyas in Florida.

[@floweringplumb4678]

Stay on the path you have set for the turkey's. Slow and steady wins the race. Forget big numbers, quality over quantity will be your success moving forward. Love the variety in your videos, Bison, Turkey's, Horses, working dogs and the land use. Thank you.

[@tonyn3123]

I didn't know wild turkey eggs were available for hatching and release! I also learned some things from the comments. When you do release them, or their offspring eventually, I would notify all the honest neighbors within a reasonable radius of your intention so that harvesting will not happen for several years. A healthy population of wild turkeys is a wonderful addition to the diversity of wildlife. Good luck.

[@Wildnfree4life]

One good thing you can do if they start hatching with stuck shell is use a qtip and dipping it in water, gently help moisten the shell. Also you can put a small capful of water in the incubator to add humidity. Also, you can turn off the lights and use a flashlight to candle the eggs to see if they are alive and ready and the shells may just be too dry for them to get out.

[@Okie_GiGi]

So good to see the Bison! Hopefully you are getting some of this rain we are getting today! So cool that your turkeys are hatching!

[@dolliemaesone]

Enjoying the rain here in Norman

[@Okie_GiGi]

@@dolliemaesone yes it has been nice!

[@sherriebarnes6687]

Its s learning curve to hatching out any egg.

[@shirleykent3839]

Dusty, as I watched you remove the shell, I was thinking what miracle a new life is.

[@clover5313]

Thank you Dusty for caring about conservation of wildlife!!! I love love what you and Marissa are doing!!❤️

[@Ramona57-TX]

That's a wonderful thing you are doing. I did something along those lines with our very low pheasant population in Minnesota when we had our farm. But I didn't have eggs, I made protected nesting areas by taking all the sumac that I was clearing out of the pasture, and I stood them all vertically and made a fortress so the hens could go in and lay eyes and the fox could not reach them. Also, they stayed close to the fortress for safety. Was so cool to know they had a fighting chance.

[@alysiachristensen5475]

I like your plan to grow the ones you hatched and maybe get some more young ones and then release them when they are older. Good job!!!

[@selfretired3025]

Stuck shell can mean not enough moisture at hatching time. I'm unfamiliar with how much moisture turkeys need

[@lornahardin4563]

After raising a few baby turkeys ( marshmallows on sticks), I found they are not the brightest bird on the block. I put colored marbles in their water and food and they learned to eat and drink. Had no problems when they were old enough to take outside, until I had to slowly turn their cage sideways to get it out the door, one got so scared it up and died immediately. Found turkeys were the only baby birds I had trouble with.

[@Marilou-g5t]

Marbles in the water tray are great with any newly hatched chicks!

[@lornahardin4563]

@@Marilou-g5t I'm sure of it, but turkeys were the ones that would die of starvation with food right beside them.

[@Marilou-g5t]

@@lornahardin4563 i redipped beaks on all my poults, until i saw them eating and drinking on their own. I do not recall loosing any poults the summer that i hatched a bunch, back in 2011 or 12.

[@annebell7274]

I don't think you're meant to help them out the egg like that. Live and learn. Please c.lose the lid. 🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@TheTlangdon]

I admire your effort to save the turkeys. For those being harsh, send him the bigger incubator and any other supplies you think he needs.

[@AliJaeJR]

Please watch videos on how to save the baby chick's, it's still a possibility but ...also you're messing up the humidity when uncovering them. Which dries their inner lining to the eggs

[@candacemccabe5861]

Great idea reintroducing the wild indigenous turkeys to your region! I love seeing them in the spring here in New Hampshire! Stay Blessed! 🙏❤️‍🩹🕊️✝️✡️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mscampbell1242]

Good luck with your wild turkey hatchlings!!

[@nanettechance6137]

You need to watch A Chick Called Albert and White House on the Hill. I learned a lot from these and probably all you needed to do is add some mist to the batch. I love watching your videos. Great job anyway! Thanks for sharing.

[@jsnanax4.]

Yes, love that channel

[@lindafranke8143]

Good hatch rate is usually 50% - turkeys are hard to raise. Keep on trying.

[@karenladwig]

Good luck with the turkeys! It is great to see you try to raise them!

[@candacemckiddy7226]

You need to ask Marie from Random Okie Farm to hatch you some! She has a big incubator and has been doing it for years!

[@JudithChrispell-jl4pd]

A few days ago,in Michigan,after my 3rd shift job in the morning after 6:30am I wanna tell everyone I counted 15 baby Turkeys❤🎉!!! Dusty,Marisa ,n Brooks woulda loved it!!! So that was just after the 4th of July 2024! I nicely Beeped my Vehicle horn cuz they were starting to cross the parking lot n I wanted to train them to go back into the taller grass to keep safer!!! Thanks for being a 🦃 Turkey helper too Dusty!!! We are All Proud of you n your family's efforts along with DeJays n Daniel her husband n their family n your mom n Kevin n Doc Parsons n all the others!!! God Bless n protect n Guide your family too!!! N Jesus to Save you from Severe Harm!!! Til later!!! Thank you all Tons!!!

[@Flower3394]

Dusty you need to shine a light into the eggs to see if they are valid. Aka candle light them. You can take a bright flashlight or a bright light through the bottom to see if its a bad egg. When you get the eggs from shipping. Put them in the incubator. After a few days or a week. Then candle light them. To see if there is veins inside the shell. Thats how you know the egg is valid. Any that dont have veins are bad. Remove those.

[@williamgahman5028]

Hi Dusty, Marissa and Brooks. Cora is beautiful but she is the boss. Adorable baby turkeys. Hopefully they all survive God bless and love yall ❤❤

[@fuzzylop9164]

That sounds like a good plan, Dusty. Having the mommas raise their own chicks may have better success.

[@mercedithcompala8148]

It's OK, mother nature has her own time with all creatures. But I think you got some good ideas...love your stories and every character on the ranch 🦬🐎🐕🐈🦃🐓🦢🦆🐣🐔🌻

[@lynnhorsman7912]

Good luck with all your new projects. Interesting to see the different things you are trying. I like to wathc the bison. They are a very interesting animal. May God bless your family.

[@Gonepostal00]

Good luck with the chicks. Love you guys, Prayers and GOD Bless!!

[@johnkolacz6231]

Do not help them out of their shells. Nature makes them stronger when they accomplish this first task of life.

[@Marilou-g5t]

Correct!

[@dianehammack2188]

That's normally true, but it looked to me like the humidity was not high enough, and the membrane had dried on to them

[@bobbaker8263]

So sorry more didn’t hatch. Turkey eggs. We like what you’re doing as conservation. Your education has done you well. You’re a good teacher Dusty even for us that grew up in a city environment. We hope you all have a great week. Brooke is growing.

[@CrossTimbersBison]

Thank you!

[@dakotawinds9291]

To my knowledge you can not tell if they are fertile eggs till after 12-15 days in incubator when you then candle them. You should be able to start seeing blood veins and a mass showing that they are fertile and a poult is growing. I know a person who used to incubate 1500+ duck eggs each year (donated the meat to a local homeless food kitchen) and if the shell were sticking he would spray the chick/duckling with a small water bottle to re moisten the shell membrane to get it to let go. Turkey are harder to successfully hatch from everything I have read. Yes your best bet will be that you have a few pair in that batch that you can get eggs and hatch your own to then release into the wild. A few do that here with Pheasants and they will tag one of the legs on the males with a phone number (each year a different color) to hopefully get a count of how many were taken during hunting season. They do this to know how many to order the next spring to repeat the process.

[@barbarawilliams5621]

Hang in there Dusty! You have a good heart…I am glad you will be raising them on the ranch. Maybe you will have more next year naturally…

[@tammykuhar4420]

You keep on bison ranchin' and I'll keep on watchin' & supportin' ya!♡♡

[@CrossTimbersBison]

Thank you!

[@angiebrewer9960]

When the membrane dries out get you some warm water and sponge the area that is dry to help the babies get free. You can also put a drop or to down in the shell, just make sure it isn’t around their face or it will drown it. I have had to help small parrots out of the egg. Humidity is very important.

[@dawnpenner847]

Curious have you tried whistling at the remaining eggs to see if the chicks responds? There is a KZbin channel called "A Chick Called Albert", it's a egg/bird rescue and when eggs are late hatching he places them on a flat surface and whistles at the egg. If the chick is still alive the egg will rock and/or respond back with a call Love your channel.

[@juliehagan3853]

Turkey hatchlings are so hard to raise from eggs unless it's an extremely well isolated and controlled environment. You really have to watch them closely as they seem to stress over the smallest things. Hopefully your endeavors are a success.

[@corriemcginnis4400]

We have lots in Wisconsin. Even in urban areas. This was not always the case tho. I never saw them growing up. There was an effort to reintroduce them. Now they are every where thriving. I saw one a few weeks ago with a broken wing. Saw him a couple of times after, each time the wing being self amputated a little more until one day he showed up with only one wing. Doing just fine.

[@pamellis1257]

Dusty, I've used broodie usually Silkie hens as excellent incubators for other breeds of chickens and peacocks. I have known other people to use them to hatch turkeys. The broodie hen is very successful at removing variables of incubators.

[@jeanwilkie5801]

You should keep one hatched in the incubater. Its chirping encourages them tonhatche.

[@KenSeibertjr]

Trusty, best of luck to you in raising your turkeys. Good luck. Be safe out there at all times God bless you and your family Ken from Pennsylvania.

[@brendahogue5487]

Love and enjoy your videos. May the lord bless and protect you and your family and the bison and the other animals. And your new adventures

[@Waiting_777]

Great advice has been posted. It’s hard not to help but nature has this down. Have fun in the turkey adventures.

[@The_redneck591]

Ask Houston & Daniel !! 😆 Great advice on here!

[@saraax]

I dont know what kind they were, but my sister used to live next to a big woods and lake. The wild turkeys ran across her yard from one area to another. We'd be there sitting in the yard and they'd be passing through all the time. And they were SO tall!

[@coolwatyr]

Hello Dusty and Marisa I love that you are looking at other conservation opportunities. I am looking forward to seeing how they turkeys and the new Austrolorps do! I haven’t seen Betty lately. Is she okay? Blessings ❤ ~Linda

[@joanharkin6540]

Wow Baby's Trukey!! I wouldn't help they !! Love n Blessings

[@janetterasmussen3937]

Dusty, when Hatching And form of Poultry, Patience is a Virtue. Way for them to Hatch on their own . You will get a far better Percentage . You should not leave the lid off the Incubator. If you make the Membrane bleed they will die

[@pmwille2164]

Hi Dusty. Well, the trolls were out to get you about the turkey hatching. The problem with "social media " is that it isn't very social and allows or even encourages some people say rude and nasty things they would never have the courage to say to somebody's face. Armchair quarterbacking is so easy and gutless when done anonymously from a distance. I hope you can take the kindly offered advice to heart for the next round of birds. I'm from Alaska where the only turkeys we have are the human kind and I remember how thrilling it was when I first saw a flock of wild turkeys in Colorado. Keep up the good work. 😊

[@CrossTimbersBison]

You are correct! Thank you! ❤️

[@czgator9000]

I think you have gotten the wrong impression. Mine was that people with experience were trying to advise someone who is new to the hatching process. My family raised quail and turkeys (and cattle) and I cringed every time that lid was opened. I do believe your claim about having human turkeys in Alaska.

[@murphylaw2436]

Congratulations on the baby turkeys !! You are very inspiring !! Keep up the good work !!!!!

[@butchbinion1560]

Thanks, that’s a great idea best of luck. ✌🏻👊🏼

[@brendaamador8582]

It is imperative to keep the lid of the incubator closed! If you must move dried chicks out, do it quickly and as stated previously, spritz with water and close the lid. If chicks shrink wrap, you can sometimes wrap them in a moist paper towel to loosen the membrane. Always give the eggs at least 3 days past the hatch date, just in case!! If you could find a pair of adult turkey, you might be able to get the hen to hatch some shipped eggs for you, if she goes bloody. If not, silkie hens are famous for hatching eggs from other fowl!! Just an option.

[@CarolRizzi-q3e]

You do what you have to do Dusty I’m all for it God Bless you and your family

[@christinawyckoff2164]

Wishing you luck with the turkey 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃👍

[@yiayiapreeper595]

Here in Kentucky theres alot of wild turkeys. They dissappear during hunting season, then after season is over their everywhere

[@marywysocki6641]

Try connecting with Whitehouse on the Hill They raise their own chickens emus and other birds

[@brendaclauer2307]

AWESOME you'll raising wild turkeys ❤😊

[@carlaatkins2619]

Good to see that you had some hatchlings.

[@toddtrierweiler958]

Keep a couple breading pair of them and try and let them hatch the eggs see what happens

[@jenniewolford1631]

So glad they are getting along ❤

[@redtwin1968]

My black australorps are my favorite breed. They lay beautiful light brown eggs almost daily. Their eggs almost look pink next to the darker brown eggs.

[@kenhart6330]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍thumbs up for doing that Dusty always great to see and hear that someone is willing to go the whole hog into conservation the way you are doing. Firstly you are helping the bison 🦬 which is a native animal and now you're trying to help the native turkey population by using your own money to buy and hatch the turkey eggs. Sometimes you have down days then others you can have every egg hatch out. I will tell you though to listen to others who can be and are more experienced than you or I, you will then be able to pass on your own experiences to others. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jeanettejohansson5181]

You know there are a big hole 🕳️ in the turkey bin ! They can easily walk through it and the dog or cat will get it .

[@kingfishjrb]

the state of va. ran a game farm totally for turkeys hatching to raise the turkey population it did not work. they ended up bring in adult pairs from other states to turn loose on state forest land with closed season there. this was in the 60's. the open season on private land was one gobbler only, now we have two in fall season/ three per year

[@cindysue5902]

LOL we have so many turkeys here. I know many people, including some postal workers who would love someone to catch them and send them to you for release. LOL

[@coleengogerty3852]

Dusty you are doing amazing things for all creatures big and small. I had no idea how few wild turkeys there have been in Oklahoma! Here in Iowa, our pheasant populations have been strangled over several years. We used ti see them constantly every day. Now I’m lucky to see just one at all.

[@kathyfrishe7837]

Wow good job dusty.My freind tried that with 22 and only three hatched.😢

[@CrossTimbersBison]

Well everyone seems to know why only 9 of mine hatched! 🙄😂

[@AlleyCat-1]

All chick's, whether turkey's, chick's, etc. Struggle to a bit. The membranes dry out, that's part of why it sticksto them. But I've had shell's stuck to the chick when they first come out & be off shortly after they're dry for a day or 2. Make sure the humidity level is good. I'd get a bigger square type incubator for turkey's. I think it'd be better.

[@brendamullins1296]

I could not watch most of this video but glad you got 9 and best hopes for them.

[@GrandmasBookBox]

I grew up with an incubator on the bathroom counter. My dad raised bob white quail and ring necked pheasants.

[@candacemccabe5861]

Do you have a means of candling the remaining eggs? Maybe spray mist the eggs to ensure the humidity in the hatching incubator? The lid was off what seemed a long time?

[@petgranny194]

White House on the Hill raises birds and talks about incubators. As did a recent video by Gold Shaw Farm. Heat and humidity are very sensitive - not all incubators are well regulated. I'm sure a bunch of us were yelling, close the incubator! Nine is fairly good hatch-rate.

[@bettyblum9794]

I hope you have success with the turkeys. Have a blessed day.🎉😂❤

[@jansmall72]

Adorable babies they sound cute

[@Gelb65]

Seems like there is not enough moisture. Is water in the incubator? Do the eggs turn? To look for signs of life, candle them, put them in water to see of they move and you can whistle to them and if alive they will respond, after a certain amount development. If they seem stuck, for a last attempt to save them, you can put a little water on a paintbrush and brush a little to the membrane.

[@kennethgull]

Dusty, candel the eggs with a flash light to see if there is a live embrieo in the eggs.😮😊

[@phantomslayer1595]

I took on incubating and hatching goose eggs this year and learned alot. 1. When you open the incubator you need to spray water on the walls or eggs before closing it. They call it a humidity bomb. It helps with shrink wrapping. Two after you remove the hatched eggs candle the rest. Sometimes a few eggs can be delayed up to a week after hatch date. While I did like seeing the eggs and chicks I do feel like maybe you left the lid open a bit to long just to video it for us. Which while I do appreciate the better view. It puts pipped eggs at risk. I was told you its fine to open the incubator for an extended time as long as theres no pipped eggs but you had two pipped eggs when you moved the chicks so I would have much rather you had got in and got out rather than extend it with some recording. Adorable babies. Please be careful of blackhead disease.

[@kimberlyk418]

Brooks is too cute in her sunglasses and with the baby chicks.

[@jantucker8600]

I have the same incubator and the turning wheel is supposed to be removed three days prior to hatch to give the chicks more room for hatching.

[@justagrannie]

I can't believe you helped the egg hatching!

[@debbiecox4335]

The egg shrink wrapped more than likely you need to leave the lid closed or spray a fine mist of water. They’ll live up to 3 days in there it’s best if you do

[@daphneward3096]

the chirping is so nice

[@philipbutler6608]

Turkey take a lot more time to mature than chickens they depend more on the hen than chickens so don’t be too quick to take them out of the brooder. They also are more of a flocking bird than chickens. If they get wet they will die quick. They will follow you like around like you are the big turkey. Turkeys are not stupid they just take twice as long to mature. I would build a nice tall pen ten feet high put a soft top on it keep the females as brood stock but keep the males apart the like to roost high too. They need higher protein food too I think. I had about Thirty and I would let them out and take them on walks through the woods. Just because they get bigger than this chickens doesn’t mean they are good to go on their own. It takes 12-18 months for a Turkey to mature. 4-6 for a chicken.

[@lisacasoli4134]

Hi dusty trying to catch up idk about turkeys all I know as a teacher one of my co-workers had a incubator in classroom to hatch chickens boy!!! That room stunk!!!! They were cute idk if they survived but it was definitely a good way for the kids to see things like that.

[@stormraven4183]

I applaud you for your efforts here. Dad raised them, but he always bought chicks to raise. He had no patience for egg hatching 😂

[@helenabiesma5560]

also I would put a old blanket or towel in the bottom of the box and they have better surface to move on