tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post1486582279889573780..comments2023-05-11T02:42:18.400-07:00Comments on TUCKERS CHUKARS: Heavy rainfall concerns this monthTuckers Chukarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333552244956684494noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-50332812632635012722020-06-29T10:23:42.337-07:002020-06-29T10:23:42.337-07:00Thanks Dave. Looking through all that information ...Thanks Dave. Looking through all that information makes this June look like one of the wettest ever. Jeff, about four days of age they have enough downy feathers to protect them from most rains. After about a week they can withstand most of everything. Today, June 29th is putting down a pretty good amount of cold precipitation again. This year is going to test theories about chick survival and moisture.Tuckers Chukarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333552244956684494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-9213470462297493772020-06-28T18:51:37.210-07:002020-06-28T18:51:37.210-07:00Larry, monthly rainfall totals from 1940.
https://...Larry, monthly rainfall totals from 1940.<br />https://www.weather.gov/boi/climateviewer?file=precip%20monthly%20and%20annual%20table%20boise%20airport.txtDave shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898970643072812284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-66991216825033820152020-06-28T12:44:44.488-07:002020-06-28T12:44:44.488-07:00I was just looking at the weather fir Jordan Valle...I was just looking at the weather fir Jordan Valley and it said rain and low in the 40's tommorow. How old do the chicks have to be to survive that.<br /> Jeff Bennett Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488902910104348417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-62312616745849857142020-06-23T08:23:35.548-07:002020-06-23T08:23:35.548-07:00Thanks Mark. It will be interesting to see what yo...Thanks Mark. It will be interesting to see what you find later into the summer.Tuckers Chukarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333552244956684494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-62415345017708597472020-06-22T20:53:28.517-07:002020-06-22T20:53:28.517-07:00from my past 22 years doing surveys on chukar hatc...from my past 22 years doing surveys on chukar hatches. dry conditions are the worse. 2004 2005 were high carryover and high hatch count years. both years had very wet May, 2.39" and 3.96" and close to normal June moisture. only difference was those years were somewhat warmer rains. <br /><br />this year we had very good fall winter conditions for females and strong positive nesting conditions. it will be interesting to see how the May 25th-June 17th cool 2-3 day spurts of heavy rain affected the 1st hatch. agree any chicks now will have a lot of bugs. I saw 10, 7 day old baby quail during those pouring rain days and mom dad and kids were chasing bugs and looked ok <br /><br />like you, from past history and my surveys, this year should be decent at worst. I think some areas could be fantastic and some average. MarkChukarhunter50https://www.blogger.com/profile/04541200467247075110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-31711890643039231522020-06-18T13:28:35.353-07:002020-06-18T13:28:35.353-07:00Thanks Steve. I've been trying to find this in...Thanks Steve. I've been trying to find this info for a couple of weeks without success. For quite a ways back there hasn't been anything close to the amount of precipitation we have had this June. Looks like come hunting season we might learn a little more about rainy weather and chukars. It's gonna be green for quite a while. I took the boys for a short jaunt and there hoppers everywhere.<br />Tuckers Chukarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333552244956684494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-3241260333004684492020-06-17T20:12:40.380-07:002020-06-17T20:12:40.380-07:00https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=boi
...https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=boi<br />Steve fm Pocy stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600112824580170045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-85983494303663605102020-06-17T18:26:55.276-07:002020-06-17T18:26:55.276-07:00I do know for a fact that in both cases the hen wi...I do know for a fact that in both cases the hen will renest. It only takes one chick to survive to keep her from trying to nest again. When there are survivors the hens remaining days until fall are raising the chicks and can't lay and sit a nest while doing this. Chukars are persistent nesters and once there nest have been destroyed or ALL of her chicks have died from exposure or predators she will try and nest again.Tuckers Chukarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333552244956684494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-33261827988508173052020-06-17T14:06:30.589-07:002020-06-17T14:06:30.589-07:00I was told by a Nevada Upland Bird biologist some ...I was told by a Nevada Upland Bird biologist some years ago that if a hen Chukar had any eggs hatch she would not renest if all the hatchlings died of exposure. If the nest was destroyed by preditors prior to hatching she may renest. Can you confirm any of this?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886004515987562570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-5643937346350809912020-06-17T13:14:17.455-07:002020-06-17T13:14:17.455-07:00Thanks for the views and information. Well done.
A...Thanks for the views and information. Well done.<br />Alan,Gracie,and the new setter Piper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com