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There still at it.

Started by mikejd, June 25, 2014, 09:20:05 PM

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mikejd

Closing in on July and tonight on my way home from work ( here in NJ) in a place I never expected saw Big Ol Tom strutting with about 6 hens.

Turkey Trot

Until The Turkeys Have Their Historians, Tales Of The Hunt Shall Always Glorify The Hunter

owlhoot

Some of the boys just don't want to give up yet ;)
besides it is a long time until next spring :toothy12:

mikejd

Quote from: owlhoot on June 26, 2014, 06:32:18 PM
Some of the boys just don't want to give up yet ;)
besides it is a long time until next spring :toothy12:

So true.

drenalinld

Have seen a lot of that here and I think it a result of heavy rains that wash away nests and hens are starting over and over. It's a good year to be a tom!

troutfisher13111

The Jake my son shot this year was tiny with zero spurs, not even bumps. I am sure he was born pretty late last year.

mikejd

Quote from: drenalinld on June 26, 2014, 10:14:50 PM
Have seen a lot of that here and I think it a result of heavy rains that wash away nests and hens are starting over and over. It's a good year to be a tom!

Thats not actually how it works in the turkey world. If a hen looses her clutch of eggs she is able to 're inseminate herself. He

When hens are bred they store seemen from the male bird to use at a later date if the need irises.

VaTuRkStOmPeR


Quote from: mikejd on June 27, 2014, 07:42:36 AM
Quote from: drenalinld on June 26, 2014, 10:14:50 PM



She can only store that sperm for 3 weeks.  After that she must return to a Tom and be rebred.
Have seen a lot of that here and I think it a result of heavy rains that wash away nests and hens are starting over and over. It's a good year to be a tom!

Thats not actually how it works in the turkey world. If a hen looses her clutch of eggs she is able to 're inseminate herself. He

When hens are bred they store seemen from the male bird to use at a later date if the need irises.

drenalinld

I understand they don't have to but I sure see them doing it.

Tail Feathers

Quote from: drenalinld on June 27, 2014, 01:32:25 PM
I understand they don't have to but I sure see them doing it.
Those hens are ho's. ;D
Love to hunt the King of Spring!

RutnNStrutn

I saw a strutter with hens last week in central FLA. Our crazy birds strut from January to July!!