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Turkey hens eating at the feeder now without poults. I wonder what could have killed 5 third grown poults in one fell swoop?
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Dogs or coyotes.Turkey hens eating at the feeder now without poults. I wonder what could have killed 5 third grown poults in one fell swoop?
That's my guess, but for all 5 to have been taken at the same time confuses me. The mother and her flock mates were always on high alert, and the poults were very capable of flying.Dogs or coyotes.
Turkeys can get stupid if they get stuck on the wrong side of a fence.That's my guess, but for all 5 to have been taken at the same time confuses me. The mother and her flock mates were always on high alert, and the poults were very capable of flying.
Can't be any worse than starlings.For the past couple of weeks there have been some small/medium nondescript birds eating at the home feeder. A couple of days ago I noticed that some were molting and becoming black. I was fairly certain they were cowbirds. The flock has gradually been increasing, and today was very large with some evidently male cowbirds in it. They are making a mess of the water I put out - bathing in it as well as drinking. I am not a great fan of cowbirds; although, watching two males in a dominance battle was very interesting.
Very similar.Can't be any worse than starlings.