A new little turkey

One little turkey has hatched under one of the chickens sitting on the turkey eggs.  That is a real surprise, as those eggs got off to a rough start.  The chicken who finally hatched the egg is the 3rd hen involved.  There are still other eggs that MIGHT hatch, but it is doubtful.  The humans got involved and moved the first Momma hen into a "better" spot.  She heard the other little chicks peeping and decided her task of setting was done.  Once she abandoned the nest, we put the eggs in the incubator for a few days and then had two more hens who were going to set.  We divided the eggs between them.  I suspect they got too cold in the meantime and doubt any more will hatch.


However, I found Wanda's new nest with 16 eggs in it.  It is not in a location easily accessible to people but probably readily accessible to predators.  I'll need to go across the highway and come back under the bridge to take the eggs and move her nest.  I'm not sure if I'll do that or not.  I would hate to lose her to a predator since she is the only hen turkey we have (except for Wilma Wildbird who is doing her own thing these days and shows up only occasionally for a visit and a bite to eat), but I  hate to take her eggs from her again.  If we can capture her we might put her in a separate nesting pen for her to hatch them where the predators cannot get to her.