How many poults have you seen?

jug

jug

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I figured I would start it before we all disperse before the Hot a$$ Carolina Summer festivities begin.....😜
My future son in law saw a mama hen with at least 6 poults less than 2 weeks old on Friday behind the house he is renting . May have been more but the tall grass hid them well he said.
In Harnett
 
wolfman

wolfman

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I'd say a dozen. Looked like her full clutch. Hard to tell as they were so small it looked like the ground was moving. 2-3 days old probably. I could have taken a picture but got away quick. Set a camera up nearby.
 
turkeyfoot

turkeyfoot

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Not yet took good ride today seen 3 lone midday hens and did get rid of one nest predator. Also heard 2 gobblers that seemed ready to come to a call
 
Duckmauler dhc

Duckmauler dhc

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Saw a hen with about 7-10 poults the first week of april, another hen in a different area with poults the second week of april, and a hen with poults the last week of april. Have not seen any in may so far. Saw 2 toms strutting for one lone hen yesterday morning and a lone gobbler standing in a field yesterday afternoon. First male birds I've seen since early to mid april and in an area I haven't seen any turkeys at all in a long time. Hope that's a good sign.
 
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oldest school

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me and LC are worried about all this rain.
Looks like they are changing the seasons just in time. We aint gonna have any two yr olds in 2026 anyway.:skeerd::panic::stir:
 
turkeyfoot

turkeyfoot

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oldest school said:
me and LC are worried about all this rain.
Looks like they are changing the seasons just in time. We aint gonna have any two yr olds in 2026 anyway.:skeerd::panic::stir:
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From the forum kill pics hardly had any this year. 2 year olds supposed make up 70-80% the harvest but from what I've seen not just here but from others as well they were noticeably lower. I know you were kidding but makes you wonder bout next year.
 
Lucky Clucker

Lucky Clucker

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turkeyfoot said:
From the forum kill pics hardly had any this year. 2 year olds supposed make up 70-80% the harvest but from what I've seen not just here but from others as well they were noticeably lower. I know you were kidding but makes you wonder bout next year.
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With all this rain.its terrible for the.poults, my cousin did see a hen above my mailbox yesterday with 3.said looked like a few days old.we got tons of rain last night. And more coming. Looks lime mother nature does all it can to keep turkey numbers down. We need a drought asap.
 
turkeyfoot

turkeyfoot

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Lucky Clucker said:
With all this rain.its terrible for the.poults, my cousin did see a hen above my mailbox yesterday with 3.said looked like a few days old.we got tons of rain last night. And more coming. Looks lime mother nature does all it can to keep turkey numbers down. We need a drought asap.
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If you had a drought during hatch/brood time you'd be screwed reduced protein source and cover for piults is all you'd have. It's a fine balance and we are on surplus for rain but past isn't critical for our area the next 3 or 4 weeks need to compensate for the start
 
jug

jug

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@Lucky Clucker
Wildlife biologist Lovett Williams said we need some rain during the hatch and brood rearing phases......
I did see a lot of jakes this year.
I don't think it is bad yet.....
Duplin county seems not to be hurt at all with all the rain they got last Spring....
 

oldest school

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It’s going be dry for a spell near me. I have a farmer neighbor that is miraculous in his timing of planting and cutting.
He is cutting this am.
 
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hoyt85

hoyt85

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The 9 poults reported just across the line in southern Va on May 8th are down to 5 as of yesterday. I'd love to know the demise of the 4 considering the weather they had last week. Last week was a catch 22, it kept the hay fields standing a little longer.......

Poults on the ground in PA and Mass.

I know photoperiodism drives it...but I don't think you can deny temps play a bigger role than we may like to think.
 
turkeyfoot

turkeyfoot

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hoyt85 said:
The 9 poults reported just across the line in southern Va on May 8th are down to 5 as of yesterday. I'd love to know the demise of the 4 considering the weather they had last week. Last week was a catch 22, it kept the hay fields standing a little longer.......

Poults on the ground in PA and Mass.

I know photoperiodism drives it...but I don't think you can deny temps play a bigger role than we may like to think.
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To a extent I'd have guess if you got early spring and stayed warm a hen that bulked up on early available food would be ready nest sooner.
 
CutNRun

CutNRun

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My best friend & his wife saw 20 + poults with two hens up near the top of his big pasture on Sunday (Franklin County). My wife walked up on a hen with a few (3 or 4?) near the Durham / Orange line a few days ago. I've not seen any, though I haven't checked the trail cameras since the season ended. Been working too much.

Jim
 
LR308

LR308

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I haven't seen any yet, in person or on trail camera. I have seen plenty of hens out in the freshly cut fields. No little ones.
 
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