I hope these hatched on their own and all made it . 2 of the eggs didn’t hatch. 
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Poult Reports: 2023
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Fieldglass
UGA
Not poults today, but I found these unexpectedly on a middle Ga tract that has little to no turkey activity in this area. Didnt see a hen, but neigbor saw a lone hen in their pasture yesterday close to mine.
Tractor cut over them on the first pass, amazing the tires and cutter tail missed em clean.
No clue what to do here now that the majority of hide is gone. Added some sweet gum saplins and pine limbs as a perimeter/skirt kinda.
Wonder if shes building a clutch still, only 7 eggs thus far.
5 poults in hancock the other day, per a pal.
Tractor cut over them on the first pass, amazing the tires and cutter tail missed em clean.
No clue what to do here now that the majority of hide is gone. Added some sweet gum saplins and pine limbs as a perimeter/skirt kinda.
Wonder if shes building a clutch still, only 7 eggs thus far.
5 poults in hancock the other day, per a pal.
buckpasser
Senior Member
It ain’t look’n good down here. My mom does have a hen with two small poults feeding in here chainlink back yard in a neighborhood everyday though. Maybe next year!
Fieldglass
UGA
Nest pic here is per post #22 above. Cammed it at dark yesterday. Forgive my ignorance if camming a nest is bad, turkey doc said i just need to make sure there is dominant tom gobbling nearby for a song meter.
She tended to it and sat it for 30 minutes and then left camera view. Interested to see how it goes, its june and its in a low turkey population area And the seek one tamey yotes are plentiful. Godspeed, mama.
6/8/23 - Updated after studying pics better - she laid another egg to bring the clutch to 8 now.
6/9/23 - she added another at 8pm. So 9 total thus far
6/11/23 - added another in AM, 10 thus far.
She tended to it and sat it for 30 minutes and then left camera view. Interested to see how it goes, its june and its in a low turkey population area And the seek one tamey yotes are plentiful. Godspeed, mama.
6/8/23 - Updated after studying pics better - she laid another egg to bring the clutch to 8 now.
6/9/23 - she added another at 8pm. So 9 total thus far
6/11/23 - added another in AM, 10 thus far.
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Dupree
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Several poults with these two hens. Haven’t gotten a good pic to get a count. 
Baroque Brass
Senior Member
Grady County- coming home a little before dark and there were several hens and 10-12 poults crossing the road. I stopped and there was a scraggler poult behind the rest. Mama hen stood in the middle of the road until the scraggler crossed and then she crossed. Pretty neat to see.
That is cool to see . Hopefully you get to see them hatch . Keep us updated on the results . I’m sure that’s her 2nd attempt at a nest this year . Hope they make it !
deerslayer357
Senior Member
I am a little worried. Have seen several hens alone or in pairs with no poults. Haven’t seen a poult at all this year. Worried it may be another bad year for the turkeys
Fieldglass
UGA
6/11/23, shes at 10 now. Should sit it anyday now per my understanding.
Will continue to update this thread in the post above (#24) as these are the only (potential) poults on my radar, sadly.
Will continue to update this thread in the post above (#24) as these are the only (potential) poults on my radar, sadly.
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Fieldglass
UGA
Ballgame.Turkeys lose, again. Took the crows two days to clean it out. Crazy they can fit those eggs in their stupid crow beaks.
WOODIE13
2023 TURKEY CHALLENGE 1st place Team
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buckpasser
Senior Member
In the crow’s defense, it’s a pretty stupid looking nest location.
RedHills
Self Banned after losing a Noles bet.
Sure get an appreciation for seeing adult turkeys...odds against them are ridiculous! Your cam shows another predation that I think is often discounted. Crows are an amazing learner! I don't see how there's turtles around here. When they come from the swamp to the sandy road edges crows are waiting patiently. I see crows harassing turkeys often, as if thinkn they are in laying mode while feeding...crows get just as much as other predators get Im sure.
TJay
Senior Member
Saw some poults over the weekend. There is a pasture at the end of our road and there were 3 or 4 hens at the fields edge with a bunch of poults. Good to see.
Gut_Pile
Senior Member
Laurens county - 2 hens with 19
If I remember correctly he was mowing and found it . And put a little cover around it in hopes . But I agree , and I also hate crows anyway . They are fun to shoot though
Fieldglass
UGA
Yep, found it when i was just about done, that middle final 2 strips
Gut_Pile
Senior Member
Douglas county - 6/22
3 hens, 0 poults
3 hens, 0 poults
deerslayer357
Senior Member
Oglethorpe county- 6/30
Saw 2 hens with 1 poult. Chicken sized
Saw 2 hens with 1 poult. Chicken sized
DRBugman85
Senior Member
A few made so for.
