We just got two one year old Bourbon Red Turkeys. Long story short, we only have the male left and are trying to get him more bird friends shortly. Anyway, the problem is I also have one 2.5 year old daughter and a 6 month old son. The turkey seems to adore my daughter. Follows her around...
Ok, this may sound absolutely ridiculous but are male turkeys supposed to have a large, bare, reddish butt? Do they pull their feathers out or do they naturally have no feathers there? It looks like there are feather stubs like they've been pulled out. Could this be a parasite or something?
I just got Bourbon reds which we will be keeping as pets. I haven't been able to find much information about taking care of turkeys past raising up babies as I guess they're largely raised for food. Mine were raised to be pets (one year olds) and I got them quite suddenly as they needed a place...
I just got Bourbon reds which we will be keeping as pets. I haven't been able to find much information about taking care of turkeys past raising up babies as I guess they're largely raised for food. Mine were raised to be pets (one year olds) and I got them quite suddenly as they needed a place...