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73 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, August 3, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend July 29, 2004 Since You Asked Turkeys can raise 3 batches of babies I’ve noticed a hen turkey wandering the fields near my house with her chicks, and she seems to have two completely different sets of babies. One group is the size of fluffy baby chicks, and the other batch is nearly as big as grown chickens. Do turkeys raise more than one bunch of young per year, or is she caring for orphans? — David K., Grants Pass Hold on to your hat, David, there could be even more turkeys in your future! A turkey can raise three clutches in a single season under ideal conditions, says Rosemary Stussy, a wildlife biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. At 10 to 15 babies per clutch, that can add up to a lot of birds in a hurry. Stussy says wild turkeys are causing problems in semi-rural and suburban areas, where they tear up gardens and landscaping scratching for their next meal. They’re particularly widespread in the woods around Grants Pass and in other areas, such as Jacksonville and Gold Hill. Advertisement These turkeys are the descendants of birds that were introduced in Jackson County in 1975 to provide a new opportunity for hunters. The birds have reproduced so well that some have been trapped and removed to less populated areas in Eastern Oregon, where hunters would be happy to have them. People who are plagued by turkeys can get kill permits from ODFW, but the birds have to be brought to Fish and Wildlife to be donated to charity. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times