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The tom still runs alonside trucks in our farm lane, but we figured out it's only the unfamiliar vehicles. He never chases our own cars or truck. I wonder if he thinks he's "protecting" us -- kind of like a territorial dog??? I'll defer to the opinion of Benjamin Franklin on this one. Sarah...

they would climb up our arms and legs and want to roost on us for the night And they sometimes don't outgrow this and develop into lap turkeys But, when the call of the wild makes it self heard, there's just no telling if the imprinting will be enough... :o

Annie, the link is just about turkeys chasing cars. He should slow down as summer progresses (as they get older they get to be homebodies - our Slate hen used to fly over the six foot fencing all the time and taunt me from the top of the chimney. Now that she's three she hasn't flown out in a...

IIRC, your turks were also visiting the farmer's market? Now your tom is `feeling spring' big time and taking on those nasty vehicles. Yes, I suggested previously that in order to keep your turks from either being stolen or killed (of their own volition, or otherwise) it is a very good idea to...

Is there a resource that will explain more about about understanding the posturing and what the snood hanging and the red bubbles etc mean? The `red bubbles' on neck are the caruncles and the tail feathers (fanning ones) are retrices. I'm sure someone else here will have a resource more...

The trilling is the challenge to duel. Neck stretched upward, beak pointing toward the sky, caruncles inflamed (`shooting the red' - old term for tom ready to fight) and snood hanging low, pretty good signs trouble is brewing. If the tom has taken it into his head that a visitor might be a hen...

Of our three only Boris, the big Slate. is the slightest bit aggressive (but only with Cass ). She just uses a broom or, if he makes the `short charge', she just goes after him and he skedaddles; or the Royal tom - her protector - will high kick Boris away (the Royal is alpha tom). Usually...