Turkey Poult concerns slightly relieved….

[Sligh1]

I had about 1/2 a 5 gallon bucket of some feed with corn mixed in. Through it in front of camera. This is the first pics I’ve got of poults. I dunno why but I’ve been lacking the sightings. Hopefully it’s just because im blind or they are hiding. I have no raccoons left - extinct - so that’s not it. Lots of rain this spring - wonder if those nests could have got too wet? Anyways- was relieved to get this!!!!

 

[Pops]

Hope we have a great hatch this year! We’re not seeing many yet

 

[tmule888]

I am seeing such a big difference in size. Some poults are about 3/4 grown while others look like they just hatched. I have not seen this much size variation in the past. Are others seeing/noticing this?

 

[sep0667]

I would imagine it was not a good year for hatches with how rainy and wet this spring/early summer was.

 

[Hair&Scales]

I was just talking about this yesterday, I haven't seen a single poult yet which is unusual.

 

[cybball]

I'm at zero poults this year. Not good.

 

[newfarmer]

Got all kinds- 60-70 pry between 5 hens here regularly

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

Loaded per usual. Took this pic this morning.

 

[tall@wide]

My farm is loaded with turkeys, and I have not seen a single poult this year.

 

[vrod]

Just saw first poults today in Warren county. Had to be less than 2 weeks old.

 

[hans1]

For the last 3 springs we have had a hen nesting on my Lucas co home farm that was fitted with a transmitter. Yesterday i got a call from one of the biologist that they had a mortality signal and asked if they could go look. Unfortunately that was the case he said 50% chance disease and 50/chance predator. Also of note this hen spends most of her time on state land over 2 miles away.

 

[Hardwood11]

I have not seen any in Minnesota. My gut says there has ti be some in Iowa? Maybe it was too wet ? I just don’t know yet..

 

[cybball]

Finally had a hen with a "few" poults on my place yesterday. I saw 2-3 but may have been more in the weeds. They were the size of a quail, so assuming a very late clutch.
Good to see any.

 

[LoessHillsArcher]

Only one group of poults here so far, there's three hens and 8 poults from two different clutches with them.