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Author Topic: Cicadas and Poults  (Read 963 times)

Offline Spring Creek Calls

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Cicadas and Poults
« on: September 02, 2019, 05:59:38 PM »
Had an interesting conversation with another callmaker at breakfast during Turkey Trot. We both commented on good hatches in our area and his take on it was the nest predators (skunks, coons, possums) had plenty of easy food from the cicada hatch, which was prolific in both our states, and didn't have to roam to find a meal or a nest. Makes sense to me, how about you?
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Re: Cicadas and Poults
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2019, 06:53:51 PM »
Yes Mike I have heard that too.  Its written in one of my collection of turkey books but can't remember which one.  Might have been Herb McClure. 
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Re: Cicadas and Poults
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2019, 09:08:28 PM »
It does make sense, save energy and go after the easier prey. I've not seen a large cicada hatch in a very long time in western MD.

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Re: Cicadas and Poults
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2019, 09:11:41 PM »
I could see that.
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Re: Cicadas and Poults
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2019, 09:20:12 PM »
We have had some pretty good hatches of those cicada's lately ...in our state ..

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Re: Cicadas and Poults
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2019, 09:33:19 PM »
 Great for the broods also. High protein diet for growing poults.