Can my Turkey hatch chickens?

[Myah1011]

Recently my Turkey has been trying to hatch out a clutch of eggs along with a few chicken eggs, the thing is we don’t have a Tom so they just aren’t going to hatch. And no one around my area has turkeys either. I was wondering if giving her some chicken eggs would be okay? It’s rare for us to have any broody birds but I would love to see her become a mama. She’s my small royal palm Turkey. I think it would be okay but I want to make sure first.

 

[R2elk]

Turkeys are capable of hatching any eggs. Hatching the eggs and raising a brood are two different things.

Not all turkeys are good mothers and there is the imprinting that happens to deal with.

 

[Myah1011]

Turkeys are capable of hatching any eggs. Hatching the eggs and raising a brood are two different things.

Not all turkeys are good mothers and there is is the imprinting that happens to deal with.

Oh alright, thank you for telling me that )