I have a question. For the past two weeks (10th, 11th and 18th) the toms were gobbling like crazy on the roost in the morning. When I would see them in the fields, they were in groups of three to four toms/jakes. It didn't seem like they were breeding because they would follow a hen for a bit and leave her. Saturday morning they totally ignored a hen and just fed right past her and went the opposite way. Sunday we had several gobbling and they responded to our calls first thing in the morning (came running from about 200 yards) and didn't seem to be with hens. Today they were totally quiet. Not one gobble this morning. We had a perfectly clear night/morning with a slight breeze. They went nuts in the same conditions this past Sunday. Do you think the hens are ready to breed now? Did they not gobble because they roosted with hens? How do you determine what phase they are in as far as breeding goes?

Thanks for any advice/input.