When I moved in here a little over a year ago I only had 2 hens. Last summer there were no poults.
During the winter I did a little trapping and removed 4 raccoons and 2 possums. That may have helped.
This morning momma hen brought her babies down to show me. Or maybe she just wanted to dust under the Cedar tree. Either way, she woke me up with her continuous clucking and purring. Cool to see her leading her 12 grouse size babies around. You can barely see a few to her right in this picture. My camera was dead and my phone struggles taking pictures through a window screen.
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That's awesome!!
That is good to see. Do not let up on the coons,opossums, skunks etc. I'll pass up a shot at a deer for a coyote every time. I just bought some more traps and lure I stay after the turkey eaters year round.
Quote from: Phillipshunt on June 18, 2017, 11:34:24 AM
That is good to see. Do not let up on the coons,opossums, skunks etc. I'll pass up a shot at a deer for a coyote every time. I just bought some more traps and lure I stay after the turkey eaters year round.
Glad you're seeing poults. Hope they make it. I trap also. It does help. And I'm addicted to trapping as much as I am Turkey hunting.
Hopefully she'll save most of them...I need to do some predator control around where I hunt also. Whole lot of coyotes and coons around...
Mighty fine.
Very cool! Great job on the predator control. I'm sure those poults appreciate it!
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Cool picture!!
I scared a hen off her nest last night and she had some babies no bigger than a chick.
God is so awesome! :jesus-cross:
Three hens brought about 25 poults through the yard about 6:30 this morning. Two of the hens had beards.
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I'll try to get a better picture of the hens.
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That's 3 good Mommys!!!