Recent content by Michael Mellen

I recently started having a problem with my turkeys fighting as well, and they were very vicious to one another. The toms harmed one of my hens, and they were bloody themselves from fighting. I removed the hens from the pen and relocated them far away from the toms. They still fight...

We used chicken, the type you would normally feed domesticated wolves. I don't know how well the trap would work for those in the wild, but it worked for trapping domesticated wolves. We had set up cameras around the trap, the type you would use for deer hunting. That way we could look back...

Celie, I do think that is the problem! I went back out to watch them, and they were fighting fiercely with each other. I pulled all the hens out and took them over to my brothers chicken yard. I then pulled out one of the toms that was fighting and threw him out of the pen. They are still...

The pen is secured and I can't see how anything could get in. I probably should put some cameras out there to keep an eye on to see what is going on.

I forgot to mention that they are 24 weeks old, 9 toms and 3 hens

I went to my turkey pen today and found feathers everywhere! Nothing got into the pen, but found one of my turkey hens nearly featherless, piled into the corner breathing hard. I might would expect this if it were a tom, but this is a hen. Why would the rest pick on a hen? This confuses me...

Thank you for the reply. There is actually a happy ending to this story! My brother who has the chickens and I invested in a hog trap. Everything that I have read said that you can't trap wolves without hurting the animals. But with the cooperation of the wolves owner, we were able to trap...

Thank you. That is kind of what I thought, but I wasn't sure.

There is a large black spot covering the back of one of my largest toms head. When I first saw this, I was so afraid it was "blackhead". My turkeys have never been close to chickens, the closest the chickens to my turkeys are more than 1,000 feet away locked in a pen. This bird does not have...

I found out that they have killed several fawns and cats already. I was told that they are responsible for any loss of livestock and any other damage that they may cause, but I don't want to lose any no matter what. If they come back, I will kill them. Seems like there isn't much animal...

Thank you all for the reply. I hate to shoot them, they are beautiful animals but when it comes to my turkeys, I will kill them no matter what with no regrets! I had been trying to contact animal control this morning without success to ask if they have any way to trap the animals, they are...

The tom looks identical to my Heritage Standard Bronze birds with the exception of the blue head. But mine are still a bit young, only 14 weeks.

This morning two wolves were trying to get into my turkey pen. By the time I got my gun, they were gone. I can see where they were working at one end of the pen trying to get in. I hate to have to shoot them, they are such beautiful animals; but I have so much invested in my turkeys and I am...

kuntrygirl: Thank you so much for this very informative tread! This is very helpful to me, I am bookmarking this thread to refer back to later. My 11 turkeys are now more than 10 weeks old and are doing fantastic! You have been very helpful, Thanks Again!