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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2012, 03:07:18 PM »
Up to 1.66 last 22 hours.......very wet for here......not good for the hatch anywhere.  Its more than enough to kill hatchlings, and thats not funny over here.

Im not complaining about the rain, just worried that we will have another bad spring for the turkey.....be the 3rd one in a row, and yes,  I know you arent making fun of that ST........no question.
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #16 on: June 06, 2012, 06:48:00 PM »
Are there things you can do to help stave off cold/rain? I remember reading some where for... quail, rabbits, something that you could build "brush piles" to help them throught winter/wet springs... something like criss crossed logs with a piece of old metal roofing over it...
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2012, 10:07:52 PM »
The bios say that the real problem with cold and rain is that bugs are not out and the poults do not get enough protein, makes sense.

Rained all day here again, was 34 degrees at my house this morning.  :bash:
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2012, 10:17:00 PM »
Another problem I heard about the wet weather is the smell hens produce when they are wet can make it easier for prey to find them. Don't know if it is true but maybe!
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2012, 10:20:52 PM »
I forgot to mention, there was snow on all the mountains...  :yike: :bdid:
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #20 on: June 07, 2012, 10:21:57 PM »
 For the "glass half full" kinda guys, the deer and elk antler growth should be fantastic. :tup:
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #21 on: June 07, 2012, 10:23:45 PM »
Quote from: bearpaw on June 07, 2012, 10:20:52 PM
I forgot to mention, there was snow on all the mountains...  :yike: :bdid:

Sherman pass was clear at 11:30 but snow in the trees and on the sides.
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #22 on: June 07, 2012, 10:25:23 PM »
Saw about 30 baby quail 2 weeks ago.  Havent seen them since the rain started.  We have tons of huge brush piles from orchards here though.  Hopefully they survive.
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #23 on: June 15, 2012, 03:43:21 PM »
I've seen lots and lots of quail pairs but no babies yet.
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #24 on: June 15, 2012, 07:49:20 PM »
Saw my first group of quail babies yesterday, had to be 10 or so of em.
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #25 on: June 16, 2012, 04:23:59 PM »
Well 2 1/2 weeks now with rain at least every other day and often every day. We saw baby turkey chicks back in May but have not seen any since.

Haven't been many birds around, figured they were all setting, but some of the hens are showing back up aound the place with no chicks.   :bdid::
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #26 on: June 16, 2012, 04:43:31 PM »
Yeah , this rain needs to go away  :yeah: its raining cats and dogs over here right now ...going to mess up my fishing  :bash: :bash:
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #27 on: June 16, 2012, 09:34:42 PM »
I have seen a fair amount of both quail and pheasants still paired up (male/female)...

I'm guessing they are going for round 2.
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #28 on: June 17, 2012, 07:42:28 AM »
Had 2 hens at the house yesterday with 2 chicks...........not good
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Re: 2012 Turkey Hatch
« Reply #29 on: June 18, 2012, 02:53:41 PM »
That's not good news ....  :bash:

Be sure you keep them away from any power lines .... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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