turkey behavior

  1. R

    Turkey hen moved some eggs but left others…

    It looks like Smokey moved part of her nest. I know this because there were over 10 turkey eggs, I caught a glimpse when she ran out for a dine n dash the other day. And now it looks like there are only like 3-4, plus a bunch of duck eggs. And obviously there is at least one bad one there if not...
  2. PeachMyCheeks

    1 week old turkey gasping, and drooling?

    My 1 week old turkey chick was living with my other 1 week old baby chicks (I separated them, I'm aware now that they could get sick from chickens with Blackhead/fowl) They have been gasping, (Not for air) and slobbering. They aren't weak, but when I settle them down, they just open their...
    • PeachMyCheeks
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  3. T

    What should I be doing for this? Anything?

    I have two BB white turkeys. I'm pretty sure at this point they're both Tom's but they're only 12 weeks old so it's hard to tell. They've been fighting and one of them now has a sore on his chest. It seems to be healing okay, but is there anything I need to be doing for him to help out? Should...
  4. L

    New turkey mom

    Hi y'all! We have , we believe, 2 bb hens. One white, and one bronze. I'm looking for any tips you have for plant life they may prefer, flowers, etc. I would like to supplement them with natural herbs around the coop. Thank you!
  5. Rural-urbanite

    Turkeys Coming To Roost

    I have had turkeys and chickens. They were never housed together, or even mingled together (I’m a stickler for biosecurity and npip recommendations)🤓😄👍. One thing that always sucked, was that the turkeys ALMOST NEVER returned to their giant turkey-friendly coop when the sun set—and the random...
    • Rural-urbanite
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    • pet turkey pet turkeys turkey behavior turkey coop turkeys turkeys domestication
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  6. Lob21

    How to prevent my turkeys from going to neighbor's yards and down the road

    I've had my turkeys(I have 2) for a little over a year now but the one problem I've always had with them is that they always go to my neighbor's yard. I always have to stay outside with them and watch them to make sure that they don't go anywhere. My neighbor has chickens and I think that is...
    • Lob21
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    • crying please advise turkey behavior
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  7. L

    Adult turkeys peck at poult when introduced

    At the moment we have a tom and two hens. One of our hens somehow have made a nest outside and it was too late when we discovered it. She had 15 eggs from which 11 hatched. Unfortunately, we realised too late that it was way too cold for them. They hatched in December and it kept raining- they...
    • lexy2006
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    • flock behaviour poult turkey turkey aggression turkey babies turkey behavior
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  8. C

    Younger turkeys all attacking old female turkey

    The babies are around 5 months and at first we thought it was the young males trying to establish a pecking order but then noticed they were all going after an old female. Not sure if turkeys try to kill off older turkeys as an evolutionary thing? Thanks for any info!
    • CCEllison
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    • behavior issues behavior problems fighting old old chickens turkey turkey aggression turkey behavior
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  9. S

    New to turkey raising - mating question

    Hi Everyone! I'm new to raising meat birds and have two white broad breasted turkeys. One turned out to be a tom and the other a hen. We are planning to process them this fall (even though I would much rather keep them as pets) but that was the plan from the start. Anyway - the tom is starting...
    • SDRanchLDY1
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    • turkey behavior turkey breeding turkey mating
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  10. Z

    Turkey laying on back

    I woke up today to find 1 of my turkeys laying on their back in some mud, i looked for any wounds since at the time were dealing with strays coming in but I didn't find any. Is he sick,tired or something else. He waddled off a bit wobbly after i got him up.
    • Zeezuur
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    • turkey turkey behavior
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  11. farmgirlmelly

    Strange Tom Behaviour- please help

    Hello, please forgive my lack of turkey knowledge... I have a flock of chickens and ducks that I love, and I came across a mature male turkey for sale and thought he would be a good addition. I brought him home to our farm where most of our animals free range. I kept him in the barn for...
  12. ArihTheMagical

    Turkeys and Imprinting on chickens

    How long would it take for a turkey to imprint onto a chicken? I have had my chicks for about two weeks (other then three relatively new ones) and I wanted to know if they are in danger of their brother, who is a male turkey chick which I have not separated them at all except a few times every...
  13. L

    Bird Depression, or?

    Hello! I have three turkeys (my first time raising). One's a palm (my only female), and one of each a dappled gray and a mottled black (both males)...all from the same hatching, and they are about 3 and a half months old now. In the last week or so, it appears almost as if my girl and my alpha...
    • Lindsey May
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    • bird depression dominant mating turkey turkey behavior
    • Replies: 6
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