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I'm in Middle Tennessee. Sorry to hear about your turkey poult not feeling so well. Have yo seen any type of discharge or physical symptoms? Has the poult improved, the same, or deterrorated?

things are different in the wild than what we might not consider acceptable. I've raised a lot of turkeys and from time to time Eve would have offspring by Cain, if you catch my drift. Here is a thread that I think you might be interested in: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/188877/inbreeding

If he is a wanderer, he may keep wandering. If you wan to provide him a good safe home, enticing him with treats and food will encourage him to stay. Make sure to check him for health issues or parasites. Fine looking bird though.

Can you give us an update on any more siblings for your one poult?

You said these are EW Turkeys? Are the parents first generation domesticated? In other words were they born in the wild?

This is awesome kuntrygirl! Many thanks!!

She'll be better with it next year! In the meantime, feel free to keep us posted on what you decide to do. If you do give her some ready to hatch eggs, or new-hatched chicks, I'm curious how it turns out. But I agree with you another 28 days will not be healthy for her and probably over exhaust...

A mother turkey is close to her offspring from birth until around 4 months. For protection, and for learning how to find food and survive. The poults naturally expect this, and in nature, this is how it is suppose to be. When they don't have that paternal figure they are less comfortable and...

The mother's instinct is too bring her body/skin (less feathers) as close to the chick(s) as possible to provide them with the appropriate amount of heat and protection. She does this by having the chicks under her, breast and belly, or close to the wing pit, where there is less feathers and...

do you know how or when she smothered? What type of nesting and environment she is in? Can you maybe look at the reason she smothered and see if that issue can be resolved. That way you could give her some fertile eggs and everybody wins!

Provide fresh treats in the area/coop/pen where you want them to be at night. Do this about an hour before they usually go to roost. Turkeys eat the most early in the morning, after coming down from roosting. Then afterwards they start their cleaning/featherkeeping/grooming. They eat somewhat...

I have raised many of turkeys and different types. Standard Bronze and Eastern have always been the most 'flighty'. It depends on how high up in a tree the turkey is, to determine how safe he is from predators. that is why wild turkeys roost very high and not on low level branches. Not because...

I have a 2 year old Eastern Wild Tom who is as gentle as a precious baby panda-kitten. But of course he knows who the Alpha(me) is. For me the Eastern Wild seem a bit tougher than there heritage counterparts. They survive better and smart enough to know and stay out of harm's way of predators...

great pics!!

Beautiful Donelson, TN representing! By the Nashville BMA International Airport! The airplanes ain't the only things that have wings around here! The Birds are beautiful here and lots of variety! Hello all you fellow Tennesseans!

I was born and raised in Rossville, GA. right over the state line! I'm in Nashville now, but never will forget my roots. Can I join your forum? You guys are awesome and I'm in the Chattanooga area quite a bit since most of my family still lives there.

That is exciting!!

If I were you I would definitely not let your single poult ride solo. I am a great believer in the buddy system.

Different Poults, Different Strokes. Turkeys, like most creatures, can each have their very own and distinct personality.So in that sense it makes your question a bit of a challenge to answer. A little more information would also be helpful in giving a more descriptive answer. How many turkeys...

I would leave her and the hen alone. You can't change what already has happened or what you've done so far. But going forward, I would leave her and the nest alone. You don't want to stress her out or confuse her. She should be left alone and let the hen mess it up, if you don't get the...