A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[duluthralphie]

Ya that’s how it was with the younger ducks but idk how it works with turkeys. I think we decided to clip her as she jumped out again lol silly girl. I think it will be good to have her get used to her home too then if they free range in the summer hopefully they know where home is. We have ALOT of wild turkeys though in the summer we had a mama and all her little squirts grazing in our clearing every day!
Here she is acting like she’s being good until my fiancé went inside and she jumped out

While it’s tempting to clip a wing to keep them where you want them, remember a clipped wing can be a death sentence from a predator.

I would only do that as a last resort. Try to train them with food....

and if they are left out alone they can will normally rejoin the flock inside if you chase the rest in...


They hate being alone.

 

[Phillyndilly]

While it’s tempting to clip a wing to keep them where you want them, remember a clipped wing can be a death sentence from a predator.

I would only do that as a last resort. Try to train them with food....

and if they are left out alone they can will normally rejoin the flock inside if you chase the rest in...


They hate being alone.

Urgh oh no don’t tell me that lol.. I actually totally agree and that’s actually the exact reason I hateeee wing clipping. I feel like it leaves them defenseless. And for example my mallard Minnie broke her toe we think and she’s been flying from place to place instead of walking if I clipped her she would’ve had a hard time..
But I posted earlier when she got out she did want to go back in so she just kept walking around the run but I think she didn’t understand that she could fly back over- when she hopped out she first jumped on the coop then over the fence...
How do I train her with food though... she has access to the feeders all day and I give them treats like lettuce and corn every morning and I sometimes give it in the evening.
I do have Christmas break soon so I can keep a better eye on her though.

 

[Phillyndilly]

She looks so sweet and innocent! How tall is that fence? Mine can hop about 4 foot in the air with no effort.

Haha aw she is I think my little girl is just curious ..6 1/2 or 7 ft it’s an 8 ft roll but in the ground a ft or two.

 

[duluthralphie]

Instead of the morning, give a treat in the evening inside the coop and lock them in..


As far as figuring out how to fly over a 3 ft or higher fence, good luck!


While they might be luvable they are not all that smart.

I have one or two that will fly over my electric netting and then raise a ruckus because they are stuck on the wrong side. Happens all the time. Of course, trying to chase them is futile when alone, as they know you want their heads or something worse..

 

[R2elk]

Instead of the morning, give a treat in the evening inside the coop and lock them in..


As far as figuring out how to fly over a 3 ft or higher fence, good luck!


While they might be luvable they are not all that smart.

I have one or two that will fly over my electric netting and then raise a ruckus because they are stuck on the wrong side. Happens all the time. Of course, trying to chase them is futile when alone, as they know you want their heads or something worse..

If you train them from the start, turkeys can be easily herded. Chasing them around is not herding them. I am confident that yours think you are playing games with them.

 

[Phillyndilly]

Instead of the morning, give a treat in the evening inside the coop and lock them in..


As far as figuring out how to fly over a 3 ft or higher fence, good luck!


While they might be luvable they are not all that smart.

I have one or two that will fly over my electric netting and then raise a ruckus because they are stuck on the wrong side. Happens all the time. Of course, trying to chase them is futile when alone, as they know you want their heads or something worse..

Hahahaha so true idk how I caught her last time just walked slow and smushed her against the fence ok I’ll try at bed time good idea!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Mine know when it's time. I have an old broom handle that leans up against the coop. I grab that every evening when I go to close them in. Most of them will turn and head in to the coop when they see it since I use it to make my arm span longer to herd them. A couple need a light tap on the butt to get moving in. *cough*Nibbles*cough*Baby*cough*

 

[duluthralphie]

If you train them from the start, turkeys can be easily herded. Chasing them around is not herding them. I am confident that yours think you are playing games with them.

Could be, and it’s all fun and games until I get ticked off and someone loses a head.

 

[duluthralphie]

Mine know when it's time. I have an old broom handle that leans up against the coop. I grab that every evening when I go to close them in. Most of them will turn and head in to the coop when they see it since I use it to make my arm span longer to herd them. A couple need a light tap on the butt to get moving in. *cough*Nibbles*cough*Baby*cough*

Mine follow me in, except when they are trapped on the wrong side of that enormously tall netting.

 

[Phillyndilly]

Ya we do that w the ducks the chickens win the prize tho they are either already in or go in as soon as I put the ducks and geese away.
Also it’s confirmed belle is a dumb dumb fiancé found her out pacing back and forth upset she couldn’t get back in again.
Can they jump 3 or 4 ft with clipped wing too?