ORIGINAL: superstrutter

That's about the size they should be at that time. Southern strut said he thought they were newly hatched poults, which for this time is a little late, but not impossible. I've seen toms strutting around hens into June before, so it can happen. I believe after mating, the sperm from the tom remains fertile in the henfor about 30 days, so even if the hen unsuccessfully laid a clutch, she can do it again later without mating again. When fishing a few years ago in mid June, I saw a hen fly across the bayou. I saw movement on the bank where she took off from. There were 8 or 9 quail sized poults. They were tiny, and I was thinking, why did she leave them on the other side of the bayou. Just a few seconds later, one at a time, each tiny poult flew across the bayou to the waiting hen. I can't believe they can fly so quick after hatching. Natures way of protecting its wildlife. It was pretty neat seeing those tiny turkeys able to fly.