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Machias:
Every summer I see tons and tons of quail and turkey chicks, haven't seen a single one this year, lost of quail pairs and several hens, not a single chick. Glad to hear your seeing some.
DOUBLELUNG:
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--- Quote from: bowhunterforever on June 07, 2010, 12:45:26 PM ---Will hens have a second hatch if they only have a few chicks for there first or do they have to loose them all?
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Most birds speices only have a 2nd hatch or nest attemp if the firs nest is lost..........not hatched and lost.
If the nest is destroyed or does not hatch she will make a 2nd attempt.
If the eggs hatch and the young are lost..............she will NOT attempt a 2nd nest.
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What you posted is certainly consistent with the turkey literature - that said, I have had radioed hens hatch a brood, lose it, and renest. Oddly, they typically relocated 20-50 air miles before renesting.
Machias:
--- Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on July 03, 2010, 11:23:16 PM ---
--- Quote from: Meats on June 09, 2010, 04:28:57 PM ---
--- Quote from: bowhunterforever on June 07, 2010, 12:45:26 PM ---Will hens have a second hatch if they only have a few chicks for there first or do they have to loose them all?
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Most birds speices only have a 2nd hatch or nest attemp if the firs nest is lost..........not hatched and lost.
If the nest is destroyed or does not hatch she will make a 2nd attempt.
If the eggs hatch and the young are lost..............she will NOT attempt a 2nd nest.
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What you posted is certainly consistent with the turkey literature - that said, I have had radioed hens hatch a brood, lose it, and renest. Oddly, they typically relocated 20-50 air miles before renesting.
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Wow that is a long way to move.
Curly:
--- Quote from: sako223 on July 03, 2010, 09:39:54 PM ---We have had the rain too and some chicks died, yesterday found a pile of eggs abandoned. Still there are hundreds of chicks around often 16-50 at a time. People stopping by are in awe at the large broods. Some look half grown today, others the size of mice.
These can't possibly be the only ones in the state.
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Sako223, what part of the State are you located? :dunno:
Hangfire:
Talked to a neighbor today, who saw a turkey hen with a couple of newly hatched chicks a couple of days ago. Apparently some late or second hatching. I saw a road killed chick a week ago that was larger than a mature pheasant.