Originally Posted by AU_trout_bum
However, the idea that just because 3 or 4 gobblers are left to breed 30 or more hens isn't biologically sound from a genetics standpoint. You want genetic diversity in a breeding population and the more that is reduced, the more likely you will see inbreeding and our turkeys will start acting like West Virginians.


That obviously doesn't apply to turkeys because Chuck has already told us that the dominant bird breeds all the hens early in the season, hence the later start date (shortened season).