Turkeys sleep in trees! Turkeys can only fly short distances, so they spend most of their time on the ground, but fly the short distance up to a branch to roost. During nesting a brooding, hens will build a shallow nest out of a depression in the ground. Here is where she will lay her eggs. Once she has laid all her eggs, usually 9 to 13 eggs with 1 egg laid daily, the hen will incubate the eggs for up to 28 days, putting herself in danger by staying on the ground with the eggs the entire time.