Brood Flock

In a previous post I published my observation that the local turkey flock was smaller or possibly in decline.   I retract that conclusion.

In the last month turkeys have been featured prominently on the trail cameras, along the road, in the neighboring fields and even in the yard.  Large numbers of birds traveling-about in brood flocks.

Most of the poults of 2021 are about the size of large barnyard chickens - while others are more mature along with smaller numbers of birds from very late hatches of smaller stature.

The bottom line is that there are large numbers of birds out there.

Like mama hen and her little ones from a week ago.....