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Hi and For the most replies, you're best off making your own thread with a descriptive title in the appropriate forum section. What's your dilemma? Best wishes.

Have you heard of turkey saddles? They're a rigid frame you put over the hen when she sits to invite the male, right before he mounts, so he ends up sitting on the frame, not her. Professional breeders use them, as do many backyard non-pro breeders. Others use AI but I don't believe in using...

He might be moulting. Even a slight breeze can also shift feathers, so even on a day with no wind if he stretches and flaps his wings a few times, as most chickens and turkeys do at least once a day, that can shift them. His attitude is more of a concern than feather loss unless you know what's...

Culling generally does mean killing, in the context it's most often used, but technically it just means separating and can mean rehoming, caging separately, etc. When I say culling I most often mean killing but you can interpret it any way that suits you best really, given your individual...

Sounds familiar. Turkeys can make great pets, but most don't. I've had both sorts. So I do understand the pet angle as well as the livestock one. As you have noticed the females can be terrible companions for one another, I've even had one hen kill another hen. She hated to be without a female...

Hmm, the last line there with the broom leaves room for misunderstanding... I was actually referring specifically to a few breeders I know who cannot enter their own yards, the runs, etc, without a weapon. It was not a reference to you having to use the broom to keep him away from you, even...

Becoming very aggressive over time is pretty common with them. Sounds like he was unusually rough with the hens too, also not uncommon a development over time. His attitude is incredibly unlikely to improve especially with the existence he has to live, isolated and perpetually frustrated in...

It's so unlikely that the aggression will go away that I really don't recommend you gamble your safety on it. I'd replace him with a better male. Sounds like he's no use anyway since you have to keep him separate from them. Best wishes and