Nest Experiment

[guesswho]

I'm bored, and not wanting to hi-jack Gobblenuts thread (Shanes Experiment) I'm starting this one.  Later today I'm going to take 5 or 6 chicken eggs and make an artificial nest behind my house and put a camera on it.   There are turkeys here so it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for a predator to come across a ground nest, except for the time of year it is.  If I get any pictures I'll update this thread.  I encourage others to try this if they can, and share any pictures or information.   

[Happy]

I only have one problem with this. I ain't got no cameras. . In all honesty I always have at least one hen nesting behind my house. Now a lot of the people around me have chickend and they regularly trap coons,possum and other nest robbers. The nests are almost always successful however the hawks take a heavy toll on the points. We have a lot of coopers and red tails around here.

[THattaway]

$5 says this turns into another bodonkadonk sighting!

[RutnNStrutn]

$5 says this turns into another bodonkadonk sighting!

[RutnNStrutn]

I'm bored, and not wanting to hi-jack Gobblenuts thread (Shanes Experiment) I'm starting this one.  Later today I'm going to take 5 or 6 chicken eggs and make an artificial nest behind my house and put a camera on it.   There are turkeys here so it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for a predator to come across a ground nest, except for the time of year it is.  If I get any pictures I'll update this thread.  I encourage others to try this if they can, and share any pictures or information.   

So what's the desired result Ronnie? Turkey hen taking over the nest? Sorry, I haven't read the other post you mentioned. Yet.

[guesswho]

See what, if anything raids the nest.  Crows got it the next morning.

[RutnNStrutn]

Gotcha. Found the other thread.
Interesting idea. Would be good to know what's raiding nests on your property, then target those critters on your place.

[RutnNStrutn]

So did you just put your "nest" out in the open, or stash it in a thick area like hens do?

[guesswho]

I saw a turkey nest one time and I put it in a spot just like that.   Kind of hard getting that high in a tree with a half dozen eggs though. 

[fallhnt]

Put some of them barn yard Goulds eggs in there.

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[guesswho]

I bet a zebra or a horse would get them.