outdoors crazy
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When do you usually see hens going on the best instead of hanging with the Gobbler all day?
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Re: Nesting
I've seen a few starting to look for nests already which is good
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I've seen a few starting to look for nests already which is good
Joshua 24:15
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."
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Setterman
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Re: Nesting
It varies from hen to hen, some of the most mature hens will begin the process now, if they haven't already, while some of the young Jennie's won't start for several weeks if not a month from now. It also can vary dramatically from region to region.
It varies from hen to hen, some of the most mature hens will begin the process now, if they haven't already, while some of the young Jennie's won't start for several weeks if not a month from now. It also can vary dramatically from region to region.
Good time Charlie
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Re: Nesting
They should start laying eggs any time ,but as far as nesting ,and leaving the gobblers it is still 10 to 14 days away. Maybe more....
Hens lay a clutch of 10 to 12 eggs during a two-week period, usually laying one egg per day. She will incubate her eggs for about 28 days, occasionally turning and rearranging them until they are ready to hatch.
They should start laying eggs any time ,but as far as nesting ,and leaving the gobblers it is still 10 to 14 days away. Maybe more....
Hens lay a clutch of 10 to 12 eggs during a two-week period, usually laying one egg per day. She will incubate her eggs for about 28 days, occasionally turning and rearranging them until they are ready to hatch.
woodsman87
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Few are starting now in my area. Next week ought to be real good from 10:00 on, after the hens start going to their nest.
Last week of April is always my favorite though. Most hens are setting by then.
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Last week of April is always my favorite though. Most hens are setting by then.
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hcdeerman
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Re: Nesting
As I was walking back to the truck today at 7:45, I spotted 4 hens in the pasture I had been hunting. I watched them with my binoculars and they split up and went 4 different directions. They weren't with the gobbler I had been hearing earlier this morning, at least not when I saw them. I'd say they're well into nesting already.
As I was walking back to the truck today at 7:45, I spotted 4 hens in the pasture I had been hunting. I watched them with my binoculars and they split up and went 4 different directions. They weren't with the gobbler I had been hearing earlier this morning, at least not when I saw them. I'd say they're well into nesting already.
outdoors crazy
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Re: Nesting
I'll just be glad when gobbling picks up. Watched a gobbler the other afternoon for 2 hours with a couple hens. Only way I figured out where he went was when he finally gobbled....in the tree
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I'll just be glad when gobbling picks up. Watched a gobbler the other afternoon for 2 hours with a couple hens. Only way I figured out where he went was when he finally gobbled....in the tree
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megalomaniac
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Re: Nesting
just started mating on my farms... nest initiation will start in another week for the mature hens. Some jennies will nest this year, but the majority will not.
My 3 backyard jennies are all laying (hatched 5/14)... but they were spent the first 4 months of life on 30% game-bird starter feed, so they've matured quite a bit faster than normal.
just started mating on my farms... nest initiation will start in another week for the mature hens. Some jennies will nest this year, but the majority will not.
My 3 backyard jennies are all laying (hatched 5/14)... but they were spent the first 4 months of life on 30% game-bird starter feed, so they've matured quite a bit faster than normal.
