Lawrence Homestead

Lawrence Homestead We are a small local farm that raises different poultry and live stock.

We have poults!!Followers are first priority - like always!Let us know if you want some! They go quick! 🦃🐣
05/25/2025

We have poults!!
Followers are first priority - like always!

Let us know if you want some! They go quick! 🦃🐣

One week in on our incubation journey with these batch of eggs! Candleing is very important. At this stage it is mostly ...
04/22/2025

One week in on our incubation journey with these batch of eggs!

Candleing is very important. At this stage it is mostly to take out any unfertilized eggs or potentially any bad or damaged eggs. Some eggs, if left unchecked, can explode and rot in an incubator due to bacterial contamination. If you have a rotten egg burst it can potentially affect any eggs around it and cause issues with others hatching or quality of the poults.

Signs of an exploding egg is usually a bad smell or leakage around the shell of a yellowish substance. If found, remove the eggs immediately and clean any area around the egg to prevent any contamination.

So when we candle the eggs how do we know they are developing? About a week in we should see spider-like veins within the shell. Any clear egg is not fertilized and should be removed. Typically, we might have a couple we are not sure about and will continue to incubate until we check back next week.

For our batch 12/13 eggs were developing. Stay tuned for next week!

Let’s Talk About Incubating Turkey Eggs!Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing a series of posts walking you through e...
04/16/2025

Let’s Talk About Incubating Turkey Eggs!

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing a series of posts walking you through each stage of turkey egg incubation—from placing eggs in the incubator all the way to hatch day!

THE INCUBATOR
We use the RCOM Maru Deluxe Pro 100. It’s definitely on the higher-end side, but since we’re hatching a large number of eggs throughout the season, we opted for a model that manages everything for us—temperature, humidity, and automatic egg turning.

We’re big fans of RCOM for their consistent hatch rates and great customer service. That said, you absolutely don’t need a fancy incubator to get great results. I’ll be sharing the exact temperature and humidity settings we use so you can follow along no matter what kind of incubator you have! These don’t have to be exact, but it is what works for us.

Total days: 28

Days 1-24:
Temperature: 99 degrees
Humidity: 40%
Egg Turning: 45 degrees every 90 minutes

Days 25-28+:
Temperature: 99.5 degrees
Humidity: 60%
Egg Turning: Stops completely

One other thing to note is that your incubator needs to be in a stable temperature environment during incubation. We have ours inside our home. If yours is somewhere that isn’t regulated your incubator will be constantly fighting the elements to maintain humidity and temperature. This can cause major fluctuations and impact your hatch rate or poult development.

Turkey eggs are notoriously a little harder eggs to incubate than chicken eggs due to their size difference and specific incubation needs that if not strictly adhered to can result in low hatch rates or issues in offspring.

Step One: Collecting Eggs
We gather eggs daily from our pen to prevent hens from going broody and to avoid any eggs getting cracked in a crowded nest.

Step Two: Egg Storage
We leave them on the counter in an egg carton, pointy side down. This helps the yolk remain centered in the egg so it doesn’t stick to the shell, which can limit and impact development. As long as they’re kept in a stable, temperature regulated environment, they’ll stay viable for up to a week.

Step Three: Incubation
When it’s time to incubate, we prep the eggs by gently scraping off any dirt with a dry cloth—no washing! They don’t have to be perfect. You just want to remove any excess clumps. We also write the date it is going in the incubator on the egg. Since we usually have multiple batches going at once, this helps us know when to move them to the hatcher on day 25.

And that’s it for now! The incubator takes it from here. In about a week, we’ll candle the eggs to check for development—stay tuned!

We call them our little feathered unicorns 🦄🐥We will have another batch of poults hatching next week! Please message me ...
04/12/2025

We call them our little feathered unicorns 🦄🐥

We will have another batch of poults hatching next week! Please message me if you’re interested!

I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported us so far this season! Out of 4️⃣4️⃣ fertile eggs 3️⃣8️⃣ hav...
04/09/2025

I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported us so far this season!

Out of 4️⃣4️⃣ fertile eggs 3️⃣8️⃣ have hatched. Thats an amazing 8️⃣6️⃣% hatch rate! 👏🏻👏🏻

We have had 31 blue/selfblue(lavender) poults ▫️and 7 black poults ▪️. On average there is a 25% chance poults will be black due to the blue being a splash breed. Our ratio as of now is 22% so we are right on track.

We’ve gotten some great feedback that all our little poults are doing great and thriving in their new homes. We love to see pictures if you have any to share!

Poults are still hatching every week. Cuteness overload!! 🥰🐥

Poults are going to their new farms 🥰As of now we have two blue slate poults not spoken for with more hatching this week...
04/03/2025

Poults are going to their new farms 🥰

As of now we have two blue slate poults not spoken for with more hatching this weekend!

We are delighted to announce that we have turkey poults! 🐣 Our hatching schedule is now in full swing, with weekly hatch...
03/30/2025

We are delighted to announce that we have turkey poults! 🐣

Our hatching schedule is now in full swing, with weekly hatches planned for the rest of the season (April-June).

As a token of appreciation for our loyal followers, we are offering priority access to our poults. If you are interested, please contact me directly, and we will get you on our list.
✨ Please note: Blue-Slate turkeys are a splash breed. Therefore we have a mixture of blue, silver, and black poults. Blue/silver poults are in higher demand and will have longer waiting times.

We adhere to a strict policy of retaining our poults for a few extra days post-hatching to guarantee their health and happiness. Although this may cause slightly longer wait times, our commitment to delivering high-quality, thriving poults sets us apart from bigger box stores and hatcheries.

I don’t think these cuties get enough love sometimes 🥰🐣 around 25% of all hatches result in black slate poults.I think o...
03/04/2025

I don’t think these cuties get enough love sometimes 🥰🐣 around 25% of all hatches result in black slate poults.

I think our blue slates are gorgeous, but these little guys color is very pretty too! Sometimes they even have a dark gray coloring rather than pure black. They are so unique!

Our first small hatch! 🐣 We have 9 little turkey poults ready for new homes! Possibly a couple more on the way. 6 Blue S...
03/02/2025

Our first small hatch! 🐣

We have 9 little turkey poults ready for new homes! Possibly a couple more on the way.

6 Blue Slates & 3 Black slates

Please message me if interested. Make sure to mention you follow our page. Followers are always first priority! ♥️

What a surprise today! First turkey eggs of the season. Has anybody told them how cold it’s been? 🥶You can definitely se...
01/15/2025

What a surprise today! First turkey eggs of the season. Has anybody told them how cold it’s been? 🥶

You can definitely see the size difference between the older hens and younger hens this year. The egg sizes between 1 and 2 year hens is significant.

Guess it’s time to get the incubator out! 🐣

We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏻With the new year quickly approaching we are gearing up for a the new turkey ...
12/29/2024

We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏻

With the new year quickly approaching we are gearing up for a the new turkey season this spring! 🦃🌸

Last year our turkey hens started laying in early March. So we expect to have some cute little babies come April 2025.

Of the 12 poults we kept last season 10 have made it to adulthood, and as of right now it looks like we had a 50/50 split of toms and hens. With more hens this year - we hope to have more turkey babies come hatch time! 🐣♥️

So right now, we do have about 5 young toms that are looking for new farms. Want to fed and grow your own turkey for thanksgiving next year? These toms will get around 25lbs live weight by next year - around 15-18 lbs in the oven. Please message for details!

Please note: for some reason our turkeys like standing out in the rain rather than their nice dry big barn. Below is a picture taken when they are dry and pretty. Currently they are dirty boys.

🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃 EDIT: All toms spoken for

🦃 THANKSGIVING SPECIAL 🦃We have 2️⃣ Blue Slate Jakes. They are around 6 months old and about 15 lbs each. For our specia...
10/20/2024

🦃 THANKSGIVING SPECIAL 🦃

We have 2️⃣ Blue Slate Jakes. They are around 6 months old and about 15 lbs each.

For our special guest for the holidays we will usually start supplementing their feed with corn about a month out. It helps promote weight gain and better meat quality.

Please message for details

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