New crop on the ground

[ril7572]

The new poults are here:)

I found this nest when I flushed the hen about 10 days ago. I was planting some beans and milo in some small areas, when she flushed. I checked it again yesterday and all 9 eggs had hatched.

http://www.orba42.com/photopost/data//500/medium/successful_hatch.jpg

This morning I was out checking cameras. I saw a hen in the road, then the poults started out. Saw 10 all together. This last one was holding his ground, i had to get out and move him toward the rest of the family.

http://www.orba42.com/photopost/data//500/medium/poult_1.jpg

http://www.orba42.com/photopost/data//500/medium/poult_2.jpg

[predator]

Great pics, glad to see the freeze didn't hurt those guys.

[Luckybuck]

The nest picture looks like something ate some of the eggs. A turkey poult will make a perfect circle in the egg it hatches out of.

[cornbread]

Nice Pics Mike. Glad to see that they hatched out.

[INKYHUNTER]

I agree! It looks like something may have gotten into that nest.

[Feedman]

Something could have eaten on the eggs after they hatched.

[KyHorse]

luckybuck,

My experience has been the eggs with a circle type hole is where a crow got into it...... All the egg hatches I've come acroos over the years are like the pictures. The poults bust them up pretty good getting out.