Really hoping the weather warms up and not a lot of rain in the next couple of weeks. With the early warm up, I believe we caught a break that should result in more little turkeys on the ground. The spring hay mowing took place earlier this year than I ever remember at about the time the hens were starting to lay. If any early nests were destroyed, it forced the hens to areas for cover that would not be mowed for hay. And the mature hen started disappearing about two weeks ago and I have only seen them late in the evening some days out bugging. The day it got near 80 this week, they were out in force late afternoon/early evening.
If my guess on timing is right, they should be hatching in about a week. Not that many birds around my area and it sure would be nice to get a good crop hatched instead of having several nests destroyed by the mower as happens most years.
If my guess on timing is right, they should be hatching in about a week. Not that many birds around my area and it sure would be nice to get a good crop hatched instead of having several nests destroyed by the mower as happens most years.