Are the birds talking yet?

[mwhunter]

Hey guys, this is Mark's wife. I 'hacked' into his account because I'm way excited to start chasing the thunder chickens again this year! Has anyone heard any gobbling yet this spring?

[MerriamMagician]

Yup 

[buckcanyonlodge]

They gobble year-round. The big winter flocks are still together but are starting to show signs of the spring "rut". I have a video of 26 toms in one group fighting and now the hens are fighting every afternoon. Won't be long before they split into smaller breeding flocks. Here is a pic of a couple toms fighting. The seem to try and swallow the other guys head! Check out the pic.

[bhawley76]

every morning about 5 am like a redneck alarm clock

[PA BEN]

The flocks are broke up and the toms have their hens to breed. Breeding is in full swing now.