Why so many poults this year?

What can be attributed to the large numbers across the board tit seems. Is this just an Alabama thing or southern happening?
Is it just normal fluctuations or is there an actual reason?

Personally I’m of the opinion it’s like the ruffed grouse population swings up north. They seem to be in a 8 year swing. Riding and falling for no reason to why than it just happens is what I was told way back in the early 2000s.

I’m sure there are local reasoning but this seems to be across the board this year.
It as a very wet spring and always heard that was bad for turkeys and poults in particular

So what gives

Saw a hen with one poult the other morning. Poult was just old enough to fly.


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