Mr. Longbeard

Just wondering does anybody know how many eggs a wild turkey lays on average?

I think the hens are starting to lay now here in my part of the country...

maytom

Ken, I' m no expert here by any means, but I could swear that I read somewhere between 12-15 eggs, or something close. A hen will lay an egg a day untill her clutch is done. Then afterwards she sits the nest!! One less hen to fool with!!

Mr. Longbeard

Thanks Paul. I wasn' t to sure on how many they layed. I' m figuring they are just starting to lay here. Kinda gives me an idea of when they sould start sitting...

KitsapCaller

Concur...a hen lays a clutch of between 12-15 eggs. Survival rate in your area may differ due to weather, predation, and insect availability (a poult' s primary source of food in their early life). The less insects are available, the more the poults and hens have to " wander." This leaves them open to predators. In Washington state, our survival rate is about 50-60 percent. You asked this question at a good time because I just had this conversation with a turkey biologist today. He really filled me in on poults.

Mr. Longbeard

Thanks for the info guys!!!