They are hatching!

[TLRanger]

Just saw a hen with 8 little ones walk across my yard. Too bad they aren't at my farm!

 

[Boll Weevil]

Hatch, hatch, hatch, hatch, hatch....

Good news with this warm dry weather in the forecast.

 

[Phil1979]

cool

 

[tickweed]

Yep!

 

[Andy S.]

 

[catman529]

I'm not sure how the hatch is here, haven't seen too many turkeys. I will say, yesterday I was wading a creek near hunting grounds where there is a very good population. I saw 3 or 4 hens, 2 of which were together, with no little ones. Maybe jennies that weren't fertile yet? Today I was trolling the Cumberland River near Old Hickory and saw a hen and a gobbler together on the river bank. Maybe some are still going at it?

One of my deer hunting spots is a thicket that mainly just sees nesting hens. I've seen tracks there this year and expect there to be some babies. Last summer I saw a hen with poults in there.

 

[woodsman87]

I bet the two hens together are probably a couple that lost their nest, and we all hope they will try again. I also think that they may very well breed up into mid June, on occasion.

My sightings of hens this time of year go way down, due to them incubating nearly all day long.

 

[Boll Weevil]

Little ones on the ground in Hardeman!! Woot woot!!

 

[Andy S.]

That is a great sight to see, thanks for sharing BW!

 

[260rem]

Seen hen with little ones behind house this morn couldn't tell how many she had I saw 3 they were in high grass. BW great pic.

 

[N2deer]

That is a great sight to see, thanks for sharing BW!

I agree, love the pic. I seen about 10 Sunday running and flying off.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

I have a hen nesting 30 yards from the house. She hatched out yesterday! Thirteen babies!