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Poults seen!
#2135781
06/11/17 01:39 PM
06/11/17 01:39 PM
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 10,055 Northport, Al.
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Northport, Al.
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Checking on the clover fields to see what needed to be bush hogged. Almost ran over a hen as she squacked out from the from of the Polaris Ranger. Was riding slow and it about scared the poo out of me.
I haven't ever heard a hen make the calls she was doing to her babies, or the sound she made as she came out from the front of the Ranger. Makes me think I may have ran over her.
Counted 8 poults around 6" high.
Slowly backed out and left them.
God Bless, David B.
Premium member #8925 Team Rack Addicts 2016 Aldeer Deer Champions
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Re: Poults seen!
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#2136262
06/12/17 08:47 AM
06/12/17 08:47 AM
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Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,772 Pinson
Sulli
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I saw a few fly on June 3. Hen was in the edge of the woods and took off as I drove by then little ones started pitching up. Beautiful sight!!!! BtwTW, First poults were seen the first weekend in May
Last edited by Sulli; 06/12/17 08:48 AM.
ROLL TIDE!!!!!!
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Re: Poults seen!
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06/22/17 05:49 AM
06/22/17 05:49 AM
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Posts: 12,100 Sylacauga, AL
poorcountrypreacher
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I just saw a hen with 10-12 poults about the size of quail. They were moving fast on the ground and I would think they can fly, but I was careful not to disturb them. Rain has slowed to a drizzle now, but it has been pouring down all morning.
These poults had to have hatched during a time of a lot of rain, and have seen a lot of rain during their short lives. But it looks like the whole clutch has survived and even thrived during a time of unusually wet weather.
It makes me really question the commonly believed idea that wet weather spells doom for poults.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: Poults seen!
[Re: poorcountrypreacher]
#2145515
06/22/17 05:59 AM
06/22/17 05:59 AM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,911 huntin the big lease
Turkeymaster
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Jan 2014
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I just saw a hen with 10-12 poults about the size of quail. They were moving fast on the ground and I would think they can fly, but I was careful not to disturb them. Rain has slowed to a drizzle now, but it has been pouring down all morning.
These poults had to have hatched during a time of a lot of rain, and have seen a lot of rain during their short lives. But it looks like the whole clutch has survived and even thrived during a time of unusually wet weather.
It makes me really question the commonly believed idea that wet weather spells doom for poults. I think its different on every piece of property, some flooded worse than others
"All is fair in love, War and Turkey Hunting"
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