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Offline Machias

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Hatch
« on: June 02, 2010, 02:30:52 PM »
I'm not feeling too good about all this cold wet rain we're getting over here.  I don't think it bodes well.
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Re: Hatch
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2010, 02:41:11 PM »
Yea me too :bash: I saw a hen the other day and she only had 1 chick.
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Re: Hatch
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2010, 04:00:01 PM »
It has been cold and wet through the peak hatch period for most of our prized upland bird species here in north-central Washington.  I predict limits of anything that doesn't have a blue leg band will be few and far between.
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Re: Hatch
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2010, 04:18:57 PM »
I guess instead of going pheasant hunting to SE Washington I will be going coyote hunting instead.  And instead of grouse hunting in September I will be bear hunting and scouting for early muzzleloader deer season. I will get by but I'm not sure how my dog is going to handle it.

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Re: Hatch
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2010, 07:56:09 AM »
I saw a hen with 10 poults in between rain storms..I am always optimistic however.  The hen would walk 5 yards and squat down all the poults would run up under her wings...she would get up and do the same thing.  They looked about 2 weeks old size wise. 
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Re: Hatch
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2010, 08:25:09 AM »
Haven't seen anything since the rains.  However last week saw a hen with about 6-8, 3 day old-ish chicks.  She was hunkered down alongside the road.  I stopped to take a pic and the camera wouldn't work, $%^#$^@@$%%^&^%*!!!. 

She stood up and stepped into the tall grass.  The chicks were all confused.  She clucked and off they ran.  She got about 4 feet into the grass and disappeared.

Have seen some pheasant and quail chicks recently but nothing in the past week.
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Re: Hatch
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2010, 04:59:05 PM »
Haven't seen any young of the year birds, north of Spokane yet.  This rain has to be hard on them.  We should be in the peak hatching time right now. I think there is a lot of reason for concern.


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Re: Hatch
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2010, 06:39:17 PM »
Haven't seen any young of the year birds, north of Spokane yet.  This rain has to be hard on them.  We should be in the peak hatching time right now. I think there is a lot of reason for concern.



I would wait until July..most poults are visible then..Its still early.  poult mortality happens even with optimal conditions.  I also am always optimistic.
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Re: Hatch
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2010, 12:49:24 AM »
Saw another hen today and she only had 3 chicks. :bash:
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Re: Hatch
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2010, 05:01:34 AM »
Darn it! :bash:
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Re: Hatch
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2010, 06:25:37 AM »
Yep, its across the line of species......here's to a second hatch.

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Re: Hatch
« Reply #11 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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Re: Hatch
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2010, 01:16:38 PM »
They'll squeeze in a double if time allows.  Generally they won't start laying as early so they aren't as developed when season or winter rolls around.

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Re: Hatch
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2010, 11:55:58 AM »
One the way home last nite saw two hens and about a dozen chicks.  I snapped a couple of pics but I'm not sure how the turned out.  If I have time tonite I'll post them.
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Re: Hatch
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2010, 04:28:57 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?

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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