Tiny Poults 8/1

[tellico4x4]

Hen must have lost several nests.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

Well that's neat

 

[deerfever]

That's great, I hope they make it. I don't know what the deal is but I have not seen a single poult this year. Last year I seen them all over the place. Mother nature one year to the next. Neat to see them this late!

 

[tellico4x4]

We had a good hatch and have a lot of young ones that are 3/4 size of hens. Crazy that these show up now.

 

[TnKen]

I saw a group of 3 last week that size. I was surprised see small ones this late.

 

[Hymie3]

That's good to see always

 

[Andy S.]

Great pic, hope they survive. Thanks for sharing.

 

[thirdwilliam]

saw a group of three not much bigger week before last. Thanks for sharing

 

[Gravey]

That's crazy! Hope they make it.

 

[AT Hiker]

I seen the same sight in Cades Cove on Aug 2nd.

 

[Stlbaseball1]

If there were any poults this size in the West TN river bottoms within the last 2-3 weeks, they would've drowned…

 

[megalomaniac]

Backdating would have her breeding early June, laying mid June, setting late June, with a hatch approx 6d before that pic was taken in late July. Based on what I observed (gobblers still trying to coax hens to squat for them) hunting last weekend of May this season, I suspect poults hatching in late July is not as uncommon as we once thought.

 

[woodsman04]

Come on gentlemen. This is just poults for next year. They are already done, cancel season…..

 

[Trapper]

I've got the same thing here at the house , we seen a hen on August 5th that had 3 around that size but only 2 now, hawks are bad out here .

 

[tellico4x4]

Spent the day working at camp today & saw them all different sizes. From 3/4 size of their hen to about twice the size of the one in 8/1 pic. Had this place 21 years & never seen such a spread on age. Even found this one on edge of plot, looks like it just fell over dead.... no feathers disturbed or anything

 

[Bgoodman30]

Also seen some cross the road a couple weeks ago that were the size of quail. Been seeing several groups of close to mature poults around. Hopefully a good hatch..

 

[TNGunsmoke]

I saw a hen this morning on my way to work that had 4 about 1/2 grown ones with her.