Do you have Turkey chicks already???
05-22-2010, 01:18 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 221
Do you have Turkey chicks already???
Today here in Ontario Canada I saw my first Turkey chicks this year right in my back yard. I was wondering why the hen wouldn't leave with me approaching at 20 yards and when she did start to walk I can see little chicks (1day or 2 days old) following her. I had to back off in a hurry not to scare her. Sorry no pictures as I didn't want to disturb them too much in this wet day. If we get a dry June it will be a good year for young Turkeys this year. Of course predators have to be accounted for also.The chicks are susceptible to cold and wet weather when they are still small but big enough that they can't all fit underneath the hen to get warmth during a cold and wet weather.
Well it was exciting to see them today.
How about in your area, anybody seen if they have hatched yet?
Well it was exciting to see them today.
How about in your area, anybody seen if they have hatched yet?
06-06-2010, 02:29 AM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
Lots of turkey chicks/poults up this way to right now. I saw a pile of them this last week of the season.. My last day out was on Tuesday and saw eight hens with chicks and three small hens without any. This is way early for up in our area.. Here is a pic of a few of the poults from last weeks outing. The hen had jumped over the rocks and the poults were following her.
Last edited by Phil from Maine; 06-08-2010 at 03:05 AM. Reason: Updated with a pic from last week..
06-06-2010, 02:54 PM
#8
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 5
Just got back from my training grounds, and there was a hen with 5 poults on the hiking trail, just inside the entrance. We have had rain pretty much everyday this week, with a real gully washer last night, so so far so good. I would worry more about sudden cold snaps, then anything else.
My 2 cents,
Roy
My 2 cents,
Roy
06-06-2010, 03:53 PM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 655
We went out to my ol' hunting spot this evening - saw 10 turkeys out in one of the fields. Guess what we didn't have with us??? Binocs... Grrr.... Hubby thought he saw poults though - I wasn't able to see any... man - where were they during turkey season???... DANG TURKS!!! LOL 
Kim
Kim
06-06-2010, 04:03 PM
#10
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 7,437
Tho he did not wake me up this morning - the buddy I was staying with as I was judgiing dogs saw a Wolf - flush a hen off a nest only to eat the eggs!
Dang!
Would have liked to seen that!
Was in Central Wisc. just south of Wisc Rapids!
JW
Dang!
Would have liked to seen that!
Was in Central Wisc. just south of Wisc Rapids!
JW